The Spanish Society of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery (SECCE) published a list of criteria to improve the surgical management in the cardiovascular pathology units. The aim is to protect the health and safety of cardiovascular surgical patients, collaborate with the health system in the containment and progression of the pandemic and strengthen the health system public during alarm state in Spain. The publication has been carried out together with the Andalusian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery and the Catalan Society of Cardiac Surgery.