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Early Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Congenital Heart Surgery Programs Across the World: Assessment by a Global

Eleftherios M Protopapas1, Mauro Lo Rito2, Vladimiro L Vida3

  • 1Athens Heart Surgery Institute, Athens, Greece.

World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery
|August 27, 2020
PubMed

Insights

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted congenital heart surgery, potentially impacting long-term health for children with heart defects. An international survey assessed these early effects on pediatric congenital heart care.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic presents a global health crisis, affecting healthcare systems worldwide.
  • While pediatric COVID-19 risk seems low, its impact on children with congenital heart disease (CHD) is unclear.
  • Disruptions to congenital heart surgery programs may negatively affect future outcomes for non-infected CHD patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical practice and patient care within pediatric and congenital heart surgery.
  • To characterize the effects of pandemic-related healthcare system changes on children with CHD.

Main Methods:

  • An international survey was distributed to pediatric and congenital heart surgeons.
  • The survey collected data on the early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical procedures and patient management for CHD.

Main Results:

  • The survey results provide insights into the immediate consequences of the pandemic on congenital heart surgery programs.
  • Data highlights how surgeons adapted practices and managed patient care during the early stages of the global health crisis.

Conclusions:

  • The pandemic has had a significant, though not fully understood, impact on the care of children with CHD.
  • Further research is needed to fully comprehend and mitigate the long-term consequences of these disruptions on pediatric cardiovascular health.

Keywords:
congenital heart disease (CHD)congenital heart surgerymorbidity)outcomes (includes mortalitypediatric

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