Using an anonymous survey, surgeons at a single institution were asked to rate the impact of 9 stressors on performance and outcomes. Complex cases, rarely performed cases, and lack of adequate assistance were assocated with the most stress. A stress-related intraoperative complication occurrence was reported by 40%. More than 80% indicated that t
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October 14, 2015
Leanne Harling moderates a debate on surgeon-specific outcomes reporting between Michael Mack and Stephen Westaby, which was recorded at the 2015 EACTS Annual Meeting in Amsterdam.
October 8, 2015
The authors evaluated ventricular function after AR or MR in young patients with regurgitation and preoperative signs of ventricular dysfunction. Results at 18 mos were compared to a normal population. Persistent LV dysfunction was present in 85% after AR+MR and was more common than after either operation alone. Preoperative end-systolic volume pr
October 4, 2015
European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Past President Jose Pomar interviews current President Martin Grabenwoger on key features of the 2015 EACTS Annual Meeting.
October 3, 2015
Pieter Kappetein, Secretary General of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), previews the 2015 EACTS Annual Meeting taking place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
September 25, 2015
Kathleen Fenton shares her experiences with cardiothoracic surgery medical missions.
September 9, 2015
In this recent interview, Leanne Harling talks to Sir Ara Darzi, former Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Department of Health, United Kingdom.
September 7, 2015
This video presents the case of a 37-year-old man diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with absent pulmonary valve syndrome.
September 4, 2015
Changes in risk profile and outcomes over 40 years were assessed from the Stanford experience with heart transplant in children. Age at transplant decreased in the most recent time period from about 10 to 5.6 years. The use of mechnical support as bridge increased dramatically over the time of the study. Long-term survival increased dramatically,
August 3, 2015
In this surgical video, a modified Konno for recurrent discrete subaortic stenosis is shown. The indications for surgery were a gradient of 60 mmHg and onset of mild AR.