In this oral history interview, Dr. William Stoney talks with Dr. Henry T. Bahnson. Dr. Bahnson, a past president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, discusses his long career in cardiothoracic surgery, including his pioneering work in heart transplantation.
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Cardiac
December 1, 2014
This is an excellent article on the feasibility of offering Veno Arterial ECMO in outlying community hospitals for Refractory Cardiogenic Shock (RCS). The Authors review a four year time period and describe assessing 104 patients of whom 87 were deemed eligible for V-A ECMO therapy.
November 30, 2014
This is a stunning video of a myectomy and mitral anterior leaflet repair. It really shows the abilities of the robot very well indeed. Well done
November 29, 2014
Randomized multicenter trial comparing losartan versus atenolol in young patients with Marfan's syndrome with no significant difference in aortic root dilation between groups.
November 29, 2014
141,905 isolated primary surgical aortic valve replacements (SAVR) were stratified by STS risk of mortality. SAVR outcomes were superior to those by the predicted risk models.
November 28, 2014
Shanker Vedantam interviews Jason Hockenberry, an economist at Emory University, regarding recent research into patient behavior following PCI or CABG. CABG patients were more likely to quit smoking after intervention for CAD. This may be a result of the magnitude of the intervention, and has implications for improving smoking cessation programs.
November 27, 2014
Abrams and colleagues provide a comprehensive review of the topic of recirculation during VV ECMO. Specifically, the authors discuss the factors contributing to recirculation, how to calculate the extent of recirculation, and what interventions can be applied to correct the issue.
November 27, 2014
William Toff of the University of Leicester discusses the UK TAVI Trial, sharing insights into the design, inclusion and exclusion criteria, investigation timeline, and current status of the trial.
November 25, 2014
This video demonstrates a sternal revision operation with a digitally-designed sternocostal titanium implant.
November 25, 2014
In a retrospective review of 45 cases where patients were placed on VV ECMO, investigators from Seoul performed a multivariate analysis of pre-ECMO risk factors that might be predictive of an unsuccessful ECMO wean. Notably, successful weaning from ECMO was only 46%, and overall survival was only 18%.