Four experts on the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation met at the 2017 STS Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, to discuss the recently released STS clinical practice guidelines on the subject.
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Cardiac
March 20, 2017
The authors randomized 68 patients undergoing CABG to three treatment groups:
March 17, 2017
Filmed at the 2017 STS Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, a panel of allied health providers discuss how ensure a team response to emergencies following cardiac surgery.
March 17, 2017
Three quarters of a century in caring for patients with congenital heart disease are summarized well in this brief viewpoint article, with the big data issue discussed.
March 13, 2017
This video illustrates robotic repair of mitral commissural endocarditis using a novel “bridging patch” technique.
March 9, 2017
Mattia Glauber of Instituto Clinico Sant Amgrogio, Milan, Italy, argues in favor of the right anterior mini-thoracotomy approach for minimally invasive aortic valve replacement.
March 9, 2017
According to BBC Tyne & Wear, a patient died after surgeons inserted a heart valve upside down causing irreversible damage to her heart. The procedure was performed at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne. NHS Foundation Trust has admitted the error, and the family has begun legal action.
March 7, 2017
This video demonstrates the utility of a cardioscope-assisted tricameral approach to the excision of a large left ventricular thrombus in a patient with a recent history of embolization.
March 5, 2017
Changes in end organ function were assessed in 59 pts having a continuous flow LVAD in place for more than 3 years. Renal and hepatic function improved initially, but renal function deteriorated to preoperative levels during the follow-up period.
March 5, 2017
The authors describe a 10-year experience with extended arteriotomy for endarterectomy of a diffusely diseased LAD, using an internal mammary artery for reconstruction. Perioperative mortality was 1.1% and postoperative MI occurred in 9%. Survival at 5 years was 89% and freedom from acute cardiovascular events was 74%.