Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome for Anesthesiologists: A Narrative Review and a Pragmatic Approach to Clinical Care

Post-acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) syndrome is a novel, poorly understood clinical entity with life-impacting ramifications. Patients with this syndrome, also known as “COVID-19 long-haulers,” often present with non-specific ailments involving more than one body system. The most common complaints include dyspnea, fatigue, brain fog, and chest pain. There is currently no single agreed-upon definition for post-acute COVID-19 syndrome, but most agree that criteri on for this syndrome is the persistence of mental and physical health consequences after initial infection.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Source Type: research