The analysis compares 1478 patients who underwent CABG and received no red blood cell (RBC) transfusion to 1528 CABG patients with 1–2 units of RBCs. The 30-day mortality rate was 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively. The propensity score-adjusted odds ratio (OR) in the RBC+ group was 0.29 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.06–1.50; P = 0.14].
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Cardiac
March 7, 2016
Approximately 3800 patients who underwent elective cardiac surgery were analyzed for post-surgical acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI occurred in 21% of patients who initiated a statin within 100 days prior to surgery compared with 29% of patients without prior statin use.
March 7, 2016
This literature review evaluated 21 studies that included nearly 4000 patients having undergone transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), specifically focusing on prosthesis-patient mismatch (PPM). Overall prevalence of PPM was 35%, with 8% of patients having severe PPM. PPM occurred less often after TAVI than after surgical AVR. PPM was not
March 7, 2016
Outcomes of tricuspid valve replacement at a single institution over a 4 decade period were reviewed. A bioprosthesis was used in 82%, and the surgical mortality was nearly 28%. Freedom from structural deterioration was better in the mechanical valve group. Mechanical valves were, however, associated with earlier and more severe morbidity, includi
March 4, 2016
Surgical intervention in older people is increasing in prevalance but is associated with higher rates of adverse postoperative outcomes as compared to younger people. Current models of preoperative risk assessment and optimisation may be indequate for this complex surgical population.
March 2, 2016
Friedrich Mohr of the Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany, discusses his 18 years of experience performing minimally invasive mitral valve surgery.
February 29, 2016
This video illustrates complete pericardial leaflet replacement via the Ozaki method, using tissue-engineered bovine pericardium as the leaflet substitute.
February 28, 2016
In this trial 2100 undergoing coronary surgery were randomized to aspirin 100mg or placebo. The primary outcome was defined as a composite of death and thrombotic complications (myocardial infarction, stroke, pulmonary embolism, renal failure or bowel infarction) at 30 days.
February 26, 2016
A CT surgery trainee recounts his experience conducting congenital cardiac surgery humanitarian work, and considers challenges to becoming involved in surgical volunteerism.
February 25, 2016
At the 2015 SCTS Annual Meeting in Manchester, United Kingdom, Mohamad Bashir and Duke Cameron sat down for an in-depth discussion of valve-sparing aortic root replacement.