RT Journal Article T1 Early outcomes and complications following cardiac surgery in patients testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019: An international cohort study A1 Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network and COVIDSurg Collaborative, A1 Akowah, Enoch A1 Mateo Sierra, Olga A1 Gwini, G.P. AB The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2, the cause of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in December 2019 represented a global emergency accounting for more than 2.5 million deaths worldwide.1 It has had an unprecedented influence on cardiac surgery internationally, resulting in cautious delivery of surgery and restructuring of services.2 Understanding the influence of COVID-19 on patients after cardiac surgery is based on assumptions from other surgical specialties and single-center studies. PB Elsevier SN 1097-685X YR 2021 FD 2021 LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/129244 UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/129244 LA eng NO Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network and COVIDSurg Collaborative. Early outcomes and complications following cardiac surgery in patients testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019: An international cohort study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Aug;162(2):e355-e372. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.03.091. Epub 2021 Apr 3. PMID: 33933259; PMCID: PMC8019234. DS Docta Complutense RD 20 abr 2026