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Increased Mortality in COVID-19 Patients Following Cardiac Surgery
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  • Anastasia Katsiampoura,
  • Cesar Perozo,
  • Andreas Varkaris,
  • Sandhya Vellayappan,
  • Ming Zehn Tam,
  • Usha Vellayappan,
  • Arvind Agnihotri,
  • Stanley Tam
Anastasia Katsiampoura
Caritas Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center

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Cesar Perozo
Caritas Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center
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Andreas Varkaris
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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Sandhya Vellayappan
Caritas Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center
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Ming Zehn Tam
Caritas Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center
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Usha Vellayappan
Caritas Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center
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Arvind Agnihotri
Caritas Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center
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Stanley Tam
Caritas Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center
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Abstract

In this report we describe the clinical presentation, laboratory findings and outcomes of four patients that were referred for urgent cardiothoracic intervention and tested positive for COVID-19. Though the majority of the patients undergoing surgery had low Society of Thoracic Surgeons score and uneventful operating time, mortality was very high and driven primarily by the viral syndrome. Laboratory markers that have been associated with disease severity in the general population were also prognostic in our population. Our study shows that these patients have very high mortality, whereas prevention and preoperative screening is required in preventing nosocomial spreading of the disease.
20 Jul 2020Submitted to Journal of Cardiac Surgery
22 Jul 2020Submission Checks Completed
22 Jul 2020Assigned to Editor
25 Jul 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
25 Jul 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Major
31 Jul 20201st Revision Received
07 Aug 2020Submission Checks Completed
07 Aug 2020Assigned to Editor
07 Aug 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
07 Aug 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
07 Aug 20202nd Revision Received
08 Aug 2020Submission Checks Completed
08 Aug 2020Assigned to Editor
08 Aug 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
08 Aug 2020Editorial Decision: Accept