This institutional series from Leipzig Heart Centre presents results from 15 years of bilateral internal thoracic artery usage in off-pump CABG (OPCABG).
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Cardiac
October 10, 2018
October 9, 2018
The authors demonstrate a successful pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, performed for a 37-year-old woman with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
October 6, 2018
This is a damning article about profiteering in academic publishing at the expense of researchers, institutions, and other interested parties.
October 4, 2018
Umberto Benedetto of the Bristol Heart Institute in the UK presents a discussion on the benefits of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery for high risk patients.
October 2, 2018
There are several different strategies for arterial cannulation in patients with acute aortic dissection type A. Kitamura and colleagues compared results of direct true-lumen cannulation (Samurai cannulation) with other cannulation options.
October 2, 2018
This video demonstrates the insertion of postoperative temporary epicardial pacing wires. The authors detail the procedure in a step-by-step fashion, using diagrams and surgical video to illustrate key technical elements.
October 2, 2018
Will await the full paper to test the titular preliminary assertion.
September 27, 2018
Manuel J. Antunes of the University Hospital in Coimbra, Portugal, presents a discussion on aortic stenosis and aortic insufficiency in rheumatic heart disease.
September 27, 2018
In this interview, Shruti Jayakumar and Martin Elliott discuss his path to and experience in congenital heart surgery.
September 26, 2018
This objective, well-researched, and well presented article summarizes the importance of gender inclusion in cardiothoracic surgery as a means for improving institutional culture, patient safety, patient outcomes, and gender equality.