A succinct update relevant to all arrhythmia and heart failure surgeons. The concept of atrial cardiomyopathy is particularly stimulating.
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Cardiac
April 28, 2017
Stephen Westaby speaks out on the BBC about the state of cardiac surgery in the NHS in the UK in 2017
April 25, 2017
Tristan Yan demonstrates a technique for peripheral venous and central aortic cannulation for the Mini-Bentall and hemiarch procedure.
April 18, 2017
Professor Tristan Yan demonstrates how to perform a mini-sternotomy via a 5 cm access incision.
April 18, 2017
The type and extent of mitral valve remodeling in response to ischemic mitral regurgitation may predict success/recurrence after mitral valve repair. The authors collected 3-dimensional data from patients with ischemic MR and from patients with normal valves and analyzed the data geometrically. Remodeling was identified by lengthening of the middle
Healthcare-Associated Infections in Cardiac Surgery Patients With Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Stay
April 17, 2017
Cardiac surgery patients with ICU stays of more than 7 days were evaluated for the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) over a 3-year period. 15% of over 2,500 pts had ICU stays of more than 7 days, of whom more than 48% had at least 1 HAI. Mortality in those with HAI was more than twice as high as for those without (29% vs13%).
April 17, 2017
The authors present a case in which they performed a left upper lobectomy and sleeve resection of the left pulmonary artery and extended resection of the thoracic aortic wall after the placement of an endoluminal prosthesis (TEVAR).
April 14, 2017
Filmed at the 2017 STS Annual Meeting, a panel discusses how #ILookLikeASurgeon can be used to change public perceptions of who can be a surgeon and inspire future generations to pursue a career in surgery.
April 13, 2017
Thierry Carrel of University Hospital Bern, Switzerland, discusses outcomes of minimally invasive mitral valve surgery, and explores the possible contraindications of minimally invasive approaches.
April 10, 2017
This video demonstrates a "hemi-commando" procedure in a 64-year-old female patient with aortic root abscess involving the intervalvular fibrosa.