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Cardiac surgery and COVID-19 patients compete for many shared resources. This list, although not exhaustive, demonstrates the high stakes (often zero-sum) overlap in resource demands between the 2. It highlights the critical importance of increasing cardiac-surgical quality and efficiency during this pandemic. CRRT, continuous renal replacement therapy; ECLS, extracorporeal life support; ICU, intensive care unit; PN, parenteral nutrition; TPN, total parenteral nutrition.
