Cardiothoracic surgery during COVID-19: Our experience with different strategies.

Conclusion: All asymptomatic patients should be tested for COVID-19 using RT-PCR prior to cardio-thoracic surgeries not only to contain the disease but to avoid potential implications of COVID-19 on the perioperative course, without added financial implications.
PMID: 33109808 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia - October 1, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ralhan S, Arya RC, Gupta R, Wander GS, Gupta RK, Gupta VK, Bagga S, Mohan B Tags: Ann Card Anaesth Source Type: research