Commentary: COVID-19 in cardiac surgery – we are still learning and have yet to see all possible covid-19 complications
Autor
Ramzy, Danny
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Resumen
The novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, led to over 31 million infected and
nearly a million deaths 1,2. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19), is characterized by extreme
virulence and a complex spectrum of pathologies ranging in severity from mild to multi-organ
failure3
and death. Over the past nine months, our knowledge of the pathophysiology and
extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19 has grown tremendously. Yet, despite this, we are
constantly discovering new manifestations such as the development of a hypercoagulable state4-6
.
With an anxious global community focused upon the development of a novel vaccine, it’s easy to
overlook that unique and potentially fatal complications are yet to be identified.