The authors describe an inexpensive and readily available means to amplify music from a smart phone for use during operations. The phone is placed in a clean, empty suction canister and the open end of the canister is aimed at the listeners.
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December 27, 2014
To some, the veracity of the content of televised medical advice shows has always been suspect. This study categorized such content from "The Dr.
December 23, 2014
This retrospective analysis of patients admitted emergently for acute MI, heart failure, or cardiac arrest examined 30-day mortality for admissions during periods when cardiologists were attending national meetings vs admissions immediately surrounding the meeting dates. Mortality for each condition was lower during meeting dates than during non-mee
December 23, 2014
CTSNet published over 100 pieces of innovative and educational clinical content in 2014. As the year comes to a close, the CTSNet editorial team presents the five most popular pieces of clinical content published in 2014.
December 18, 2014
This randomized trial in New Zealand assigned smokers who wished to quit to either nicotrine replacement therapy or cytisine therapy.
December 17, 2014
This experimental video shows a total reconstruction of the aortic valve with autologous pericardium using the author’s method of patch tailoring.
December 17, 2014
Hemodilution on CPB is a hotly debated topic.
December 15, 2014
This video demonstrates a ventricular septal defect repair with CABG.
December 13, 2014
This publication by the University of Louisville group provides an excellent comparative analysis of the outcomes after continuous-flow (CF) vs. pulsatile flow (PF) LVADs. Although the outcomes after CF LVAD implantation are clearly superior than those of PF LVADs, there are certainly unique morbidities after CF LVAD implantation.
December 13, 2014
We are in the wrong specialty !!