Table 4.
Clinical Characteristics in Patients With Positive COVID-19 and Acute type A Aortic Dissection
| Age Sex |
Body Temperature (°C) | Symptoms/Recent COVID-19 Exposure | Pulmonary Lesions on CT Scan | Preoperative COVID-19 Test | Postoperative COVID-19 Test | Timing of COVID-19 Infection | Hospital Course | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) 53M | 37.5 | None | Negative | Not performed | Positive (RT-PCR) | Preoperative | Unexplained hypoxia from postoperative day (POD) #1. Extubated on the second postoperative day. Reintubation on POD#4. COVID-19 confirmed on POD#5. Expired on POD#11 due to respiratory failure. | Death |
| (2) 40F | 38.0 | Cough | Positive | Positive remotely (RT-PCR + antibody titers) | Negative | 6 weeks prior | Extubated on POD#3, ICU stay for 2 weeks. Discharged to an extended medical facility on POD#19. | Survival to hospital discharge |
| (3) 66 M | 37.4 | Cough | Positive | Positive remotely (RT-PCR) | Negative | 3 weeks prior | Severe coagulopathy requiring delayed sternal closure and prolonged ICU course. Discharged to home on POD#18. | Survival to hospital discharge |
COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; CT, computed tomography; F, female; ICU, intensive care unit; M, male; RT-PCR, reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction.