Transatlantic Editorial: Institutional Investigations of Ethically Flawed Reports in Cardiothoracic Surgery Journals
Whether or not the responsible institution changes or improves its investigational process is up to the institution, of course, but at a minimum the journal will have deployed a potentially effective tool in its efforts to protect the integrity of the cardiothoracic surgery literature.
The Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Corticosteroids for the Prevention of Adverse Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Heart Surgery Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
In the present meta-analysis of 62 RCTs (16 457 patients), including the 2 major RCTs (SIRS and DECS trials: 12 001 patients), we found that prophylactic corticosteroids in cardiac surgery did not reduce mortality.
Patient Trends and Outcomes of Surgery for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection in Japan: an Analysis of more than 10 000 Patients from the Japan Cardiovascular Surgery Database
Unadjusted and adjusted operative deaths have shown a decreasing trend, although patients undergoing surgery for acute type A dissection have demonstrated worsening of risk factors, such as age and renal failure.
Japan ECMOnet for COVID-19: Telephone Consultations for Cases with Severe Respiratory Failure Caused by COVID-19
A working group has been formed to provide telephone consultation services for cases with severe respiratory failure caused by COVID-19 in Japan.
Understanding and Addressing Sources of Anxiety Among Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This Viewpoint summarizes key considerations for supporting the health care workforce so health care professionals are equipped to provide care for their patients and communities.
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation – Crucial Considerations during the Coronavirus Crisis
The purpose of this freestanding editorial is to highlight the considerations in ECMO for critically ill patients with this important disease.
Planning and Provision of ECMO Services for Severe ARDS During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Outbreaks of Emerging Infectious Diseases
Careful planning, judicious resource allocation, and training of personnel to provide complex therapeutic interventions while adhering to strict infection control measures are all crucial components of an ECMO action plan.
Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019
In this survey of heath care workers in hospitals equipped with fever clinics or wards for patients with COVID-19 in Wuhan and other regions in China, participants reported experiencing psychological burden, especially nurses, women, those in Wuhan, and frontline health care workers directly engaged in the diagnosis, treatment, and care for patients with COVID-19.
Initial ELSO Guidance Document ECMO for COVID-19 Patients with Severe Cardiopulmonary Failure
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) and all of the ELSO worldwide chapters have prepared this document to describe when and how to use extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in COVID-19 patients during this pandemic.
Coronaviruses and the Cardiovascular System: Acute and Long-Term Implications
The present COVID-19 outbreak emphasizes the need for greater awareness of the immediate and long-term cardiovascular implications of viral infection and the significant gaps in knowledge that future research will need to address.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Cardiovascular Disease
Despite ACE2 serving as the portal for infection, the role of ACE inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers requires further investigation. COVID-19 poses a challenge for heart transplantation, impacting donor selection, immunosuppression, and post-transplant management.
Covid-19 Does Not Lead to a “Typical” Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Relatively high compliance indicates well preserved lung gas volume in this patient cohort, in sharp contrast to expectations for severe ARDS.