Repair of a posterior ventricular septal rupture after an acute myocardial infarction is a great challenge for cardiac surgeons. The authors describe their surgical technique in this regard, giving special attention to technical maneuvers in order to achieve a successful result.
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Coronary disease
June 11, 2016
The authors compare single-institution retrospective data on outcomes of coronary bypass grafting or PCI for isolated CAD in over 12,000 pts. Overall survival was better for PCI patients (46% vs 34% at 15 yrs). However, survival for patients undergoing CABG with multiple arterial grafts was superior to most other interventions at 15 years and was s
May 8, 2016
A collaborative multi-funded RCT by Chinese surgeons and European epidemiologists, this article is guaranteed to elicit thunderous responses from biomedical publishing and the pharmaceutical industry.
May 2, 2016
This video demonstrates a technique for transmyocardial laser revascularization using a VATS approach.
April 27, 2016
Should off-pump CABG be abandoned? Joseph Sabik of the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, suggests that while off-pump CABG should not be completely abandoned, it should no longer be the default option.
April 23, 2016
An editorial discussion of the impressive 10-year benefits of CABG for ischemic cardiomyopathy as found in the STICH trial.
April 3, 2016
In a propensity-matched analysis, Rosenblum and colleagues found that hybrid revascularization as compared with coronary artery bypass grafting with either single or bilateral internal mammary artery grafts was superior in terms of secondary short-term outcomes (e.g.
March 29, 2016
Joseph Sabik of the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, considers whether the SYNTAX trial changed cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery practice in the United States.
March 23, 2016
Guidelines recommend that ICDs should not be implanted until after 90 days following revascularization in patients with an EF<35% and an MI. Studies have shown that no clinical benefit or detriment was derived by implantation prior to 90 days.
March 22, 2016
This retrospective study evaluated the relationship between the timing betweenLHC and CABG and its effect on renal function in a cohort of 2371 patients at a single center. Findings included: