A large follow-up study comparing repair and replacement results and trends. Of particular interest to the UK and European readership is the page 113 discussion on the center of mitral excellence principle.
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Cardiac
January 25, 2018
January 24, 2018
The video provides a step-by-step guide for performing a minimally invasive aortic valve replacement via right thoracotomy.
January 24, 2018
A well executed study on an important problem in cardiac surgery that merits careful reading, as no one-sentence conclusion can be adequately gleaned.
January 23, 2018
This video demonstrates the technique of port access mitral valve surgery.
January 22, 2018
This video demonstrates the technique for performing aortic operations through a ministernotomy.
January 18, 2018
This clinical video depicts the use of premeasured and premade PTFE neochordae for minimally invasive mitral valve repair.
January 18, 2018
The authors describe a clinical unit developed at their institution designed to implement "nudges" to help improve health care delivery, primarily through the EMR. "Nudges" have been used to shape other behaviors, such as offering opt-out (rather than opt-in) for organ donor status to encourage increased organ donation. The concept was described
January 18, 2018
The authors summarize the rationale and utility of point of care ultrasonography for identifying factors associated with hypotension or hypoxia in a deteriorating surgical patient, including hypovolemia, LV dysfunction, PE, pleural fluid, ascites, etc. Their claim is that a variety of other diagnostic measures are less accurate, and that a single ul
January 17, 2018
This video demonstrates the technical aspects of transfemoral TAVR as done by the Houston Methodist TAVR team for two commercially available valve systems.
January 17, 2018
The new EACTS Guidelines on perioperative medication in adult cardiac surgery address antithrombotic management, atrial fibrillation, renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors, beta-blockers, dyslipidaemia, ulcer prevention and steroids, antibiotic prophylaxis, anaesthesia and postoperative analgesia, and blood glucose management.