Drugs and Devices
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the indications for the MitraClip™, made by Abbott, have been expanded to include secondary mitral regurgitation.
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Cardiac - Other
March 15, 2019
Very useful open access review, especially the simple figure on page 959.
March 4, 2019
The authors present the repair of a ruptured sinus of Valsalva aneurysm via a right anterior minithoracotomy.
February 27, 2019
A very useful synopsis of treatment strategies for a vexing lethal condition.
January 18, 2019
A good attempt to shed some light into the somewhat challenging concept of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, on the occasion of a small randomized controlled trial on albuterol.
January 17, 2019
A succinct handy comment on a small series of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) that is quite useful for a fast read on LVAD for surgeons and nonsurgeons.
January 11, 2019
Patient Care and General Interest
Ireland’s Cabinet is expected to consider opt-out organ donation legislation this spring.
January 8, 2019
In this series of online lectures, the authors cover fundamental concepts and techniques in myocardial perfusion.
January 8, 2019
Mr Sunil Ohri of the Southampton University Hospital Trust in the UK introduces the Southampton Reviews in Cardiothoracic Surgery Series.
December 11, 2018
This video demonstrates a proximal anastomosis. The authors detail the procedure in a step-by-step fashion, using diagrams and surgical video to illustrate key technical elements.