This study assessed the use of regional analgesia in the reduction of postoperative opioid use in patients undergoing a sternotomy. Researchers used factors such as amount of opioids used, pain scores, and recovery time to determine if the method was effective.
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Cardiac
November 11, 2022
November 11, 2022
Christiaan Barnard, who led the team for the first ever human-to-human heart transplant in 1967, would have turned one hundred on November 8.
November 4, 2022
New data, to be presented at the American Heart Association’s annual meeting November 5-7, 2022, shows that hearts from COVID-19 positive donors may be as safe to transplant as those from donors without the virus.
November 4, 2022
A wireless pacemaker device used to measure cardiac pathologies in rodents may be able to replace wired pacemakers in human patients. The device is digitally manufactured and fully customizable, using optogenetics to target light-sensitive proteins and disrupt arrythmias. Since the device is battery-free, it would not have to be replaced as frequently.
November 4, 2022
In June 2022, a panel of cardiothoracic surgery experts gathered at University Hospital Ospedali Riuniti in Ancona, Italy to discuss minimally invasive and transcatheter surgery. This live virtual course was directed by Professor Marco Di Eusanio. Each session broadcast a surgery from an OR and featured a discussion from surgeons.
November 3, 2022
On November 2, 2022, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) published an update to the 2010 ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Disease.
The top ten take-home messages are:
November 3, 2022
Dr. Bo Yang answers webinar participant questions.
November 3, 2022
This includes videos from days four and five of the surgical mission to Ghana.
November 2, 2022
This article describes challenges and solutions for robotic assisted LIMA to LAD bypass surgery.
November 2, 2022
These videos show days two and three of the surgical mission to Ghana.