Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation to a Child with End Stage Heart Failure In The Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Period

Abstract At the end of the 2019, a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) appeared in Wuhan, China and spread rapidly to all over the world. Then, the attentions of almost all health care providers have shifted to this health emergency situation which is identified as pandemic. The novel coronavirus pandemic has impacted the physicians at the all field of medicine not to perform their routine treatment practice. Since it is not clear when this situation will end, there is still debate about how to manage the treatment strategies for the patients who have end stage heart failure such another life threatening illness. The aim of this case presentation is to create a consideration about timing of left ventricular assist device implantations during novel coronavirus pandemic period.