A transitional care program was instituted for CABG patients to improve care continuity after hospital discharge. The composite outcome was a combination of hospital readmission and death. Among 169 pts who entered the program compared to 232 control patients, program participation was the only independent predictor of improved outcome. The incide
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Appropriate management of functional ischemic MR at the time of CABG is unknown. This study randomized 31 patients with moderate functional ischemic MR to CABG alone or in combination with ring annuloplasty. Moderate differences in outcomes were evident at 3 months, but at 12 months the groups were similar in LVEF and MR improvement.
May 6, 2014
This video is part of a series demonstrating cardiothoracic surgery performed by left-handed surgeons. This video shows a left-handed PDA distal anastomosis.
May 5, 2014
This is a really nice summary article of the new oral antocoagulants which is freely available in full.
It describes the particular complications of the NOAC and cautions in renal failure and recommends safe stopping times before surgery
May 4, 2014
In this manuscript, the authors describe their findings after reviewing 27 young patients (between 7 and 30 years of age) who had undergone aortic valve replacement with two types of bovine pericardial biological prosthesis: Mitroflow® LXA (15 patients) and PERIMOUNT Magna® and Magna Ease® (12 patients) valves.
May 1, 2014
This video demonstrates the insertion of an Avalon catheter into a patient’s right jugular vein and the commencement of ECMO support.
April 28, 2014
Dr. James Cox, DLV 2012 Faculty, gives his explanation of atrial fibrillation with an interesting imagery of a mouse on a yellow umbrella at Dallas-Leipzig Valve 2012.
April 26, 2014
The new expert opinion paper by the ESC working on the optimal strategy for antiplateletet therapy in patients undergoing CABG
April 24, 2014
This article compares clinical adverse events after percutaneous intervention with drug‐eluting stents (DESs) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with ESRD. Early mortality is lower with DESs compared with coronary artery bypass in patients with ESRD. Rate of reintervention is significantly higher in the DES cohort.
April 24, 2014
Long-term survival following coronary artery bypass grafting: off-pump versus on-pump strategies JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 04/18/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article