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Cardiac
July 15, 2014
James L. Cox, MD, Evarts A. Graham Professor of Surgery Emeritus at Washington University, discusses the development of the surgical maze procedure.
July 14, 2014
The timing of surgery in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) remains a matter of debate. In this study, the authors evaluate the prognostic value of plasma levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) during exercise in 211 patients with asymptomatic AS.
July 12, 2014
Volume-outcomes relationships for operative mortality were first identified more than a decade ago. This study updated the data using Medicare claims for more than 3 million patients. The inverse relationship between volume and outcomes was confirmed for all 8 procedures studied. The inverse ratio actually increased for 5 of 8 procedures despite o
Endoscopic Harvesting Device Type and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
July 12, 2014
This prospective multiinstitutional study evaluated outcomes of different devices used for endoscopic vein harvesting classified as open or closed tunnel devices. There was no difference in the incidence of early graft failure or late clinical outcomes. The poorer graft outcomes related to endoscopic vein harvesting are not attributable to device
July 9, 2014
The objective of this study was to investigate whether the consequences of patient prosthesis mismatch (PPM) following aortic valve replacement (AVR) differ according to patient age.
July 9, 2014
This video is part of a series demonstrating cardiothoracic surgery performed by left-handed surgeons. This video demonstrates left-handed placement of pericardial stays.
July 8, 2014
The consortium of authors of this paper determined the survival after Transcatheter valve in valve implantation inside a failed surgical bioprosthesis. The authors report a 1 month mortality rate of 7.6% and a major stroke rate of 1.7%. One-year survival was 83.2%, and 313 (92.6%) of survivors had a good functional status (NYHA I/II).
July 8, 2014
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Donald Ross on the 7th of July 2014 in London. As well as creating the Ross procedure, he performed the UK's first heart transplant, which was the world's 10th heart transplant.
July 7, 2014
This video presents a summary of the superior septal approach to the mitral valve, and then provides a brief operative demonstration of the exposure technique for the mitral valve.