COVID-19 Information
The MSTCVS is actively monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic, with particular focus on the health and well-being of the cardiothoracic surgery community. The following links are listed from our state and other sources including national organizations recognizing information is evolving hourly.
Message Boards
- MSTCVS Forums – Requires a member log in.
- STS Community Chat – Requires a member log in.
- CTSNet Message Board – Everyone can view comments; requires a member log in to comment or post.
Michigan.gov
- Guidance For the Collection and Testing of Specimens for COVID-19 in Michigan – Memorandum: State of Michigan
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
- STS Webinar with St. Joseph Mercy Hospital’s Melanie A. Edwards MD:
Next Steps in Eradicating Covid-19: Emerging Treatments and Vaccines
- STS Community Chat – Requires a member log in.
American College of Surgeons
- Surgical Care and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) – American College of Surgeons
- COVID-19: Guidance for Triage of Non-Emergent Surgical Procedures – American College of Surgeons
- COVID-19: Recommendations for Management of Elective Surgical Procedures – American College of Surgeons
Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO)
- ECMO in COVID-19 – Elso.org
CTSNet
- CTSNet Message Board – Everyone can view comments; requires a member log in to comment or post.
YouTube Videos
Articles
COVID-19 Experience in Italy
- Critical Care Utilization for the COVID-19 Outbreak in Lombardy, Italy – JAMA Network
- Coronavirus in Italy – Report From the Front Lines – JAMA Network Video
- Locations with Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, by WHO Region – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Projected Date of ICU Bed Shortages by State During COVID-19 Outbreak – Health Leaders Magazine