2022 Volume 42 Issue 7 Pages 606-611
A multidisciplinary heart team is considered safe and effective in determining treatment strategies. Indications for transcatheter aortic valve replacement have expanded from high-risk to low-risk patients, reducing the role of surgeons as gatekeepers. In recent years, opportunities for heart team meetings have been drastically reduced due to work style reform and avoidance of the three Cs （closed spaces, crowded places, and close-contact settings）. We conducted a questionnaire survey in each department because we were concerned about restrictions affecting heart team communication. According to our findings, most participants felt that the heart team was both necessary and functioning effectively. Although restrictions have increased, it is important to continue maintaining good communication between departments.
