Preventive and protective management for coronavirus disease 2019 patients undergoing emergent cardiac surgery

The coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)pandemic has recently put global health services under escalating pressure.For patients who are known to be COVID-19 positive or at high suspicion for COVID-19 infection,although non-operative treatment is preferred for stable cardiovascular diseases to reduce the exposure,emergent cardiac surgery is still necessary when the primary concern is life-threatening and there is no alternative option.