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Journal and News Scan
November 24, 2015
Submitted by: Joel Dunning
This is an interesting video documenting radiotracer labelld lung nodule incision of a small 10mm right upper lobe nodule that is really quite deep
November 23, 2015
Submitted by: CTSNet Staff
The authors report on TAVI implantation through the brachiocephalic artery in patients without ideal femoral access. This approach is safe and feasible. The distance between access point and implant site is short, facilitating catheter manipulation and implantation itself.
November 23, 2015
Submitted by: CTSNet Staff
Results of the Dutch National Paediatric HTx Programme are presented. Eighteen of 43 eligible patients underwent implantation of a ventricular assist device. The authors provide a detailed description of the outcomes.
November 23, 2015
Submitted by: CTSNet Staff
Prediction of the implantation plane in transcatheter aortic valve implantation using a multislice computed tomography-based method is evaluated in 244 patients. The results reveal large interindividual differences
November 23, 2015
Submitted by: CTSNet Staff
How to develop the perfect clinical guideline: Instructions by the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS).
November 17, 2015
Submitted by: Arie Blitz
The authors report on the extended follow-up of Courage Trial patients for up to 15 years. In this trial, patients with chronic stable angina were randomized to medical therapy alone versus PCI plus medical therapy. At extended follow-up, there was no difference in overall survival between the two treatment strategies.
November 16, 2015
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Using the STS Database, a mortality risk score was developed for adult patients undergoing congenital heart surgery. Procedure-specific outcomes differed by age category. The age-specific mortality risk score was more accurate than a score for all age categories (81% vs 78%).
Multidisciplinary Treatment for Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Does Institution Type Matter?
November 16, 2015
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
The relationship to institution type and survival after multimodality therapy for IIIA NSCLC was investigated using the NCDB (National Cancer Database). Academic medical centers had a higher incidence of induction therapy, lower postoperative mortality, and improved overall survival.
November 16, 2015
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
Data from a large multicenter registry were evaluated to determine whether there is a sex difference in susceptibility to acute kidney injury after CBP related to nadir hematocrit levels. Based on a 21% hematocrit threshold, 9.5% of men and 31.9% of women were affected. Rates of AKI were similar between the sexes. There was a strong interaction betwen sex and nadir Hct level; men were significantly more susceptible to AKI related to nadir Hct.
November 16, 2015
Submitted by: Mark Ferguson
The report of FDA-mandated prospective evaluation of outcomes after Cox Maze-IV for atrial fibrillation during cardiac surgery for other problems. It utilized the Synergy ablation system and focused on absence of AF off antiarrhythmics at 6 months and the absence of major adverse events at 30 days. 76% were AF free, and 9.1% experienced major complications. Results were comparable to the cut-and-sew technique of the Cox Maze-III procedure.