Dear Friends and Colleagues,

it is more than one month ago when the first case of patient affected by COVID-19 in Italy has been detected. The rapid escalation of the situation not only in Italy and Europe, but worldwide, has an unprecedented effect on all aspects of daily life and is shutting down our life as it was, our habits, and is shaping a ‘world after the COVID-19’ very different from the one we were used to.

Health and healthcare are being impacted in a seismic way. In particular we, as cardiothoracic anaesthesiologists, are in the front line in fighting the virus and forced to think about new ways for our everyday activities, developing new guidelines and best practices.

These are indeed challenging and busy times, we are all working under extremely stressful and dangerous conditions, with decreasing resources – due to decreased number of (sick) staff, and due to limited access to fully equipped ICU beds. The public health response to COVID-19 continues, and this is thanks to your indefatigable work. Covid and non Covid patients need us to treat their cardiovascular disease, and we are all doing our best to allow all of them to receive the care they need.

As EACTAIC, we are in the process of creating videos and webinars that could support you in this fight. The first one is already available in open access in the EACTAIC e-Academy.

My thoughts are with you, the whole Board of Directors is with you. Stay strong, together we will face it.


President

Fabio Guarracino

EACTAIC President (2019–2021)

March 2020

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  3. Mustafa AK, Alexander PJ, Joshi DJ. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients With COVID-19 in Severe Respiratory Failure. JAMA Surgery August 12. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2020.3950
  4. Puntmann VO, Carerj ML, Wieters I, et al. Outcomes of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients Recently Recovered From Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). JAMA Cardiol.July 27, 2020, doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2020.3557
  5. Gluckman TJ, Wilson MA, MD; Chiu ST, et al. Case Rates, Treatment Approaches, and Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic. JAMA Cardiol. August 7, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2020.3629
  6. Shapiro JM. Having Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). JAMA Cardiol. August 12, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2020.3247
  7. Di Tano G, Iacovon A, De Maria R. Implications for the Care of Patients With COVID-19 and Inflammatory Myocardial Disease. JAMA Cardiol. August 19, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2020.3389
  8. Inciardi RM, Lupi L, Metra M. Implications for the Care of Patients With COVID-19 and Inflammatory Myocardial Disease—Reply. JAMA Cardiol. August 19, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2020.3392
  9. Usman AA, Han J, Acker A, et al. A Case Series of Devastating Intracranial Hemorrhage During Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. August 2020. doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2020.07.063
  10. Herndon KT, Claussen KS, Braithwaite JJ, et al. A novel clinical consideration to conserve parenteral fentanyl during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anesth Analg. July 30, 2020. DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005168
  11. Cardenas-Mancera J, Valencia-Arango L, Segura-Salguero JC, Dıaz-Bohada L. A Portable Negative Airflow Box to Control Exposure for Aerosol-Generating Procedures During Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth.August 12, 2020
  12. Stauffer WM, Alper JD, Walker PF. COVID-19 and Dexamethasone A Potential Strategy to Avoid Steroid-Related Strongyloides Hyperinfection. JAMA July 30, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.13170
  13. McCreary EK, Angus DC. Efficacy of Remdesivir in COVID-19. JAMA August 21, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.16337
  14. Chua KP, Conti RM. Policy Implications of the Orphan Drug Designation for Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19. JAMA Internal Medicine August 17, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.2759
  15. van de Veerdonk FL, Kouijzer IJE, de Nooijer AH, et al. Outcomes Associated With Use of a Kinin B2 Receptor Antagonist Among Patients With COVID-19. JAMA Network Open. 2020;3(8):e2017708. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.17708
  16. Prescott HC, Girard, TD. Recovery From Severe COVID-19. Leveraging the Lessons of Survival From Sepsis. JAMA August 5, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.14103
  17. Lee MCC, Thampi S, Chan HP, et al. Psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic amongst anaesthesiologists and nurses. Br J Anaesth. July 22, 2020
  18. Matsuo T, Kobayashi D, Tak Fi, et al. Prevalence of Health CareWorker Burnout During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Japan. JAMA Network Open. 2020;3(8):e2017271. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.17271
  19. Takahiro M, Daiki K, Fumika T, Ayers JW, Leas EC, Johnson DC, et al. Internet Searches for Acute Anxiety During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Internal Medicine August 24, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.3305
  20. Mello MM,Greene JA, Sharfstein JM. Attacks on Public Health Officials During COVID-19. JAMA August 5, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.14423
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  22. Ortoleva J, Dalia AA. Preoperative COVID-19 Testing for Cardiovascular Procedures in Endemic Areas Should be Mandatory. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. August 26, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2020.07.080
  23. Sheetz KH, Massarweh NN. Centralization of High-risk Surgery in the US Feasible Solution or More Trouble Than It Is Worth? JAMA June 29, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.2953
  24. Jeffery MM, D’Onofrio G, Paek H, et al. Trends in Emergency Department Visits and Hospital Admissions in Health Care Systems in 5 States in the First Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US. JAMA Intern Med.August 3, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.3288
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  26. Kaufman HW, Chen Z, Niles J, et al. Changes in the Number of US Patients With Newly Identified Cancer Before and During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. JAMA Network Open. 2020;3(8):e2017267. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.17267
  27. Cheung EHL, Chan TCW, Wong JWM, Law MS. Sustainable response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the operating theatre: need for more than just personal protective equipment. Br J Anaesth April 11, 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.002
  28. Dugdale CM, Walensky RP. Filtration Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Availability of N95 Face Masks for COVID-19 Prevention. JAMA Internal Medicine August 11, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.4218
  29. Sickbert-Bennett EE, Samet JM, Clapp PW. Filtration Efficiency of Hospital Face Mask Alternatives Available for Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA Intern Med. August 11, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.4221
  30. Sevastru S, Curtis S, Kole LE, Nadarajah P. Failure modes and effect analysis to develop transfer protocols in the management of COVID-19 patients. Br J Anaesth. April 27, 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.04.055
  31. Crabb BT, Lyons A, Bale M, et al. Comparison of International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth Revision Codes with Electronic Medical Records Among Patients With Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019. JAMA. August 14, 2020. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.17703
  32. Lucey CR, Johnston SC. The Transformational Effects of COVID-19 on Medical Education. JAMA August 26, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.14136
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  34. Mishra V, Dexter JP. Comparison of Readability of Official Public Health Information About COVID-19 on Websites of International Agencies and the Governments of 15 Countries. JAMA Network Open. 2020;3(8):e2018033. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.18033
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  53. Shah A, Marks PW, Hahn SM. Unwavering Regulatory Safeguards for COVID-19 Vaccines. JAMA August 7, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.15725
  54. Lee GM, Bell BP, Romero JR. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and Its Role in the Pandemic Vaccine Response. JAMA August 11, 2020; 324(6). doi:10.1001/jama.2020.13167
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  59. Grohskopf LA, Liburd LC, Redfield RR. Addressing Influenza Vaccination Disparities During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA August 20, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.15845
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  63. Bukhari Q, Jameel Y, Massaro JM, D’Agostino Sr RB, Sheraz Khan S. Periodic Oscillations in Daily Reported Infections and Deaths for Coronavirus Disease 2019. JAMA Network Open. 2020;3(8):e2017521. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.17521
  64. Rubin R. What Happens When COVID-19 Collides with Flu Season? JAMA August 20, 2020
  65. Studder DM, Hall MA, Mello MM. Partitioning the Curve — Interstate Travel Restrictions During the Covid-19 Pandemic. N Eng J Med. August 5, 2020, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2024274
  66. Wu Z, Wang Q, Zhao J, et al. Time Course of a Second Outbreak of COVID-19 in Beijing, China, June-July 2020. JAMA August 24, 2020. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.15894
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