An international, multicenter, cohort study at 235 hospitals in 24 countries including all patients undergoing surgery who had SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed. Mortality in patients with SARS-CoV-2 was mainly in those who had postoperative pulmonary complications, which was about 50% and at a rate far higher than the pre-pandemic baseline.
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May 29, 2020
Liao et al. investigated the long-term outcome of conventional surgery repair and perventricular device occlusion for doubly committed subarterial (DCSA) VSD. They analyzed single-center results using propensity score matching. There were no differences in adverse events within the two groups.
May 23, 2020
a readable review that advances the position that
Adolphe Quetelet's formula is now clinically obsolete
May 20, 2020
This video demonstrates Dr Tweddell's valve-sparing aortic root replacement technique in an adult Loeys-Dietz patient with anomalous aortic origin of the right coronary artery.
May 19, 2020
Using wearable technology, Meltzer et al. demonstrated that surgeon-reported risk factors for pain included longer case length, increased years in pratice, use of loupes, and use of headlights.
May 13, 2020
This video demonstrates the unroofing of a left anterior descending coronary artery myocardial bridge combined with right ventricular septal myectomy in a patient with Noonan syndrome and HCM.
May 13, 2020
Surgeon ergonomics is an underappreciated occupational hazard. This study uses inertial measurement units to monitor ergonomics of surgeons, including a small handful of cardiac surgeons. More research and discussion is needed in the this space.
May 11, 2020
Interesting hypothesis in a rodent model of myxomatous degeneration.
May 6, 2020
This article describes recommendations from the North American leadership in regards to the safe reintroduction of cardiovascular services during the COVID-19 pandemic including, but not limited to, ethical considerations, the importance of collaboration amongst public health officials and cardiovascular specialties, and protection of healthcare work
April 30, 2020
The anatomical correction for an obstructed mixed TAPVC in a 6-month-old child with failure to thrive is demonstrated in this video.