id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-251957-luw8m3eq Griffin, Claire L. Aortic Disease in the Time of COVID: Repercussions on Patient Care at an Academic Aortic Center 2020-04-30 .txt text/plain 1402 76 50 Here we describe the modifications we have implemented in clinical care provided by the 8 multidisciplinary Aortic Disease Program at our large regional referral institution to address the 9 challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately given the rapid escalation of this worldwide pandemic, we do not 19 have the luxury of waiting for definitive data regarding the effects of COVID-19 on the 20 cardiovascular system-we must proceed in the face of this uncertainty to continue to take care 21 of patients. We have also considered altering our operative plan for patients with aortic disease in need of 13 high-risk operations to take into consideration the current and projected constrained resources of 14 our hospital system due to the pandemic. Cardiovascular Considerations for Patients, Health Care Workers, and Health Systems During 17 the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic ./cache/cord-251957-luw8m3eq.txt ./txt/cord-251957-luw8m3eq.txt