Elective cardiovascular care in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: Managing tragic choices

Adam E. Berman; Douglas Miller; Robert A. Sorrentino; Elias A. Mossialos

doi:10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001069

Elective cardiovascular care in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic: Managing tragic choices

Adam E. Berman, Douglas Miller, Robert A. Sorrentino, Elias A. Mossialos

Cardiology

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant morbidity and mortality globally. As health systems grapple with caring for patients affected with COVID-19, cardiovascular procedures that are deemed 'elective' have been postponed. Guidelines concerning which cardiac procedures should be performed during the pandemic vary by specialty and geography in the USA. We propose a clinical heuristic to guide individual physicians and governing bodies in their decision making regarding which cardiac procedures should be performed during the COVID-19 pandemic using the behavioural economics concept of heuristics and ecological rationality.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	001069
Journal	BMJ Open Quality
Volume	9
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001069
State	Published - Sep 28 2020

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clinical
decision making
decision support
ethics
health equity
health policy

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Health Policy
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Leadership and Management
General Medicine

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