Society of Thoracic Surgeons: 'COVID-19 Effect' Leads to Fewer Heart Surgeries, More Patient Deaths
February 01, 2021
February 01, 2021
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 1 (TNSRes) -- The Society of Thoracic Surgeons issued the following news release:
The most deadly global health crisis in a century has resulted in a substantial decline in overall heart surgery volume and an unexplained increase in deaths after coronary artery bypass grafting, according to late-breaking research presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
"This study was a true herculean analysis and tour de fo . . .
The most deadly global health crisis in a century has resulted in a substantial decline in overall heart surgery volume and an unexplained increase in deaths after coronary artery bypass grafting, according to late-breaking research presented at the 57th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
"This study was a true herculean analysis and tour de fo . . .