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“Turn downs” in aortic emergencies: Reassurance or uncertainty?
Author(s) -
Narayan Pradeep,
Bryan Alan J.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.15190
Subject(s) - medicine , pandemic , covid-19 , mortality rate , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
“Turn‐down” rate has been reported to have a significant influence on outcomes, and being turned down for an operation is associated with significant short‐term mortality risk. A study examining the impact of the pandemic on the “turn‐down” rates of acute aortic syndromes in the United Kingdom reported an overall “turn‐down” rate of 7.3% in the early part of the pandemic. This review examines the significance of “turn‐downs” in this setting and scrutinizes the adequacy of reporting this complex variable.