Hematologic Consequences of the Coronavirus Crisis—Focus on Relevant Clues and Complications for the Perioperative Cardiothoracic and Vascular Community
THE CORONAVIRUS pandemic is a global crisis and has led to a surge in hospital-based care for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The unique considerations for severe COVID-19 have resulted in agile adaptation in the clinical arena, including graduate medical education, echocardiography, perioperative care, critical care, and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
The purpose of this freestanding editorial is to highlight the hematologic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic as they provide clues and challenges for the delivery of high-quality patient care. These features can improve the design of best practices to navigate this crisis creatively. The provided references can also assist leaders in their management of the pandemic at their respective institutions.
