The current worldwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has required all health care practitioners to consider the care of their patients in an entirely new light. This is especially paramount when determining the timing for any medical procedure, as providers must now, more than ever, appreciate the importance of critically evaluating what procedures are truly urgent and cannot be deferred to an elective basis. Despite the initial focus of the COVID-19 pandemic being directed toward adult patients, pediatric patients have also experienced a significant burden of this novel disease,1,2 and patients with congenital heart disease are certainly not exempt.
The current worldwide coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has required all health care practitioners to consider the care of their patients in an entirely new light. This is especially paramount when determining the timing for any medical procedure, as providers must now, more than ever, appreciate the importance of critically evaluating what procedures are truly urgent and cannot be deferred to an elective basis. Despite the initial focus of the COVID-19 pandemic being directed toward adult patients, pediatric patients have also experienced a significant burden of this novel disease,1,2 and patients with congenital heart disease are certainly not exempt.