Postponing cardiac procedures during the pandemic: The balance between elective and selective!

Abstract

Key Points What the article teaches:Postponing elective cardiac procedures may have an adverse impact on short‐term outcomes. How it will impact practice:Elective patients scheduled for cardiac procedures have different risk profiles and the decision for postponing should take into consideration the chances of complications related to the deferral. What new research would help answer the question:Better validate tools to identify which subsets are more prone to early complications in case a scheduled invasive procedure is suspended.