The COVID-19 outbreak and its impact on hospitals in Italy: the model of cardiac surgery

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2020 Jun 1;57(6):1025-1028. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezaa151.

Authors

Giorgia Bonalumi¹, Michele di Mauro², Andrea Garatti³, Fabio Barili⁴, Gino Gerosa⁵, Alessandro Parolari⁶; Italian Society for Cardiac Surgery Task Force on COVID-19 Pandemic

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Milan, Italy.
² Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, API "Madonna del Ponte", Lanciano, Italy.
³ Department of Cardiac Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy.
⁴ Department of Cardiac Surgery, S. Croce Hospital, Cuneo, Italy.
⁵ Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
⁶ Department of Universitary Cardiac Surgery and Translational Research, IRCCS Policlinico S. Donato, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.

No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Cardiac surgery; Public health.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
Bioethical Issues
COVID-19
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / ethics
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
Cardiology Service, Hospital / ethics
Cardiology Service, Hospital / organization & administration*
Coronavirus Infections / complications
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections / therapy*
Delivery of Health Care / ethics
Delivery of Health Care / organization & administration
Heart Diseases / complications
Heart Diseases / epidemiology
Heart Diseases / surgery
Humans
Intensive Care Units / supply & distribution
Italy / epidemiology
Medical Staff, Hospital / organization & administration
Models, Organizational
Pandemics
Pneumonia, Viral / complications
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral / therapy*
Postoperative Care / methods
SARS-CoV-2
Thoracic Surgery / organization & administration