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The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected cardiothoracic surgery training by shifting residents' focus from elective procedures to managing the influx of COVID-19 patients.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted cardiothoracic surgery training by reducing elective procedure participation and simulation training.
Cardiothoracic surgery (CTS) training has been dramatically affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Hospitals and residents have had to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances in which the focus has shifted from residents' participation in elective procedures, which form the bulk of their training, to using their services in dealing with the massive influx of patients with COVID-19.1,2 Added to this has been the cancellation or reduction of simulation training workshops or classes.
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Ahmad et al. (2021) conducted an editorial in COVID-19 impact on cardiothoracic surgery training. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected cardiothoracic surgery training by shifting residents' focus from elective procedures to managing the influx of COVID-19 patients.
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