This study examined risk estimates for complex major surgery by trainees in internal medicine and in general surgery using seven clinical scenarios. Surgery residents expressed more confidence in their estimates, but were less likely to use published risk models. Most trainees in both specialties significantly overestimated every type of risk, aver
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Vascular
October 13, 2017
October 10, 2017
The authors present a case of aortic valve, ascending aorta, and arch replacement, which included debranching of the supra-aortic vessels and a frozen elephant trunk procedure. Additionally, the authors performed an extra-anatomic bypass for the left axillary artery.
October 6, 2017
A stimulating editorial triggered by tri-species autopsy work on angiodysplasia potentially attributable to continuous-flow LVAD. Dr Birks discusses the findings and appears open to the suggestion that LVAD per se is a cause of gastrointestinal angiodysplasia and thence bleeding, as opposed to the anticoagulation for LVAD.
September 26, 2017
In this video, the authors present the case of a patient with an extensive thoracic aorta aneurysm, who was treated with a two-stage hybrid approach.
August 30, 2017
Research recently published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery retrospectively compares outcomes of treatments for dissection of the descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aorta.
August 29, 2017
The authors present a right axillary artery cannulation in an elderly patient using the Seldinger technique.
August 28, 2017
This video demonstrates an infraclavicular approach to managing Paget-Schroetter Syndrome, a form of thoracic outlet obstruction.
August 21, 2017
An editorial on what will be soon required from papers sent to the Circulation group of periodicals, and probably soon to all reputable biomedical journals. Bolli advances that the internal and external validity of manuscripts has space for improvement!
August 18, 2017
At the Annual Meeting of the SCTS in Belfast, Catherine Fowler gave a moving talk about how her father died of a missed aortic dissection.
August 17, 2017
Many of the adverse events that occur in hospitals are a result of human error. The authors describe a system for use in the OR that collects and collates intraoperative data feeds, including patient and OR team physiological parameters, audiovisual content, and environmental factors. The data are analyzed to assist in proactive assessment of risks