In this oral history interview filmed in 2003, William Stoney talks with Floyd Loop.
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Cardiac
July 16, 2015
Jorge Mascaro of Queen Elizabeth Medical Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom, discusses re-do aortic root surgery, and its growing prevalence as the rates of first-time aortic surgery increase.
July 16, 2015
The authors conducted a randomized prospective study comparing 3 methods of SVG harvesting in 156 patients. The 3 methods compared were as follows: Conventional (C)--stripped and distended veins; Intermediate (IM)--stripped but not distended veins; and, No Touch (NT)--neither stripped nor distended but harvested on a pedicle.
July 15, 2015
The University of Pennsylvania group, in a porcine model of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR), compared echocardiographic surface coaptation in two groups of pigs: Those undergoing MV repair with a flat semirigid annuloplasty ring vs. with a saddle-shaped rigid annuloplasty ring.
July 13, 2015
This video demonstrates graft cannulation of the innominate artery as an alternative to axillary cannulation.
July 9, 2015
The authors report on aortic arch surgery after previous type A dissection repair in 55 patients. The results with 5% perioperative deaths and 7% permanent stroke are satisfactory in this challenging patient’s group.
July 9, 2015
The 600 Finnish patients who were analyzed, underwent repair of tetralogy of Fallot at the age of <15 years between 1962 and 2007. The long-term prognosis improved considerably over time. The data indicate an increased risk of death in patients who had undergone a primary palliative procedure.
July 9, 2015
Twenty-five cardiac surgery trainees underwent randomization to learn TEE interpretation by either of two approaches: traditional teaching during cardiac surgery vs. simulation-based teaching via the Heartworks simulator.
July 8, 2015
Santi Trimarchi of the University of Milan, Milan, Italy, discusses re-intervention following acute type-A aortic dissection repair with data from the IRAD registry.
July 6, 2015
This is a provocative study questioning the current practice of using blood pressure targets perioperatively to ensure adequate perfusion. Plasma levels of a brain-specific injury biomarker (GFAP) were measured in 121 patients undergoing cardiac surgery.