Preoperative chest computed tomography screening for coronavirus disease 2019 in asymptomatic patients undergoing cardiac surgery

The objective of this prospective observational study was to evaluate the role of preoperative CT-screening for COVID-19 in a population of COVID-19 asymptomatic patients scheduled for cardiac surgery. Between the 29th of March and the 26th of May 2020, patients asymptomatic for COVID-19 underwent a CT-scan the day before surgery, with RT-PCR reserved for abnormal scan results.

Source: Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - September 21, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Wiebe G. Knol, Daniel J.F.M. Thuijs, Arlette E. Odink, P ál Maurovich-Horvat, Pim A. de Jong, Gabriel P. Krestin, Ad J.J.C. Bogers, Ricardo P.J. Budde Tags: ADULT – Original Submission Source Type: research