In this video, the authors describe a ventriculoplasty technique using a “double-breasted” closure over CoreMatrix patch.
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Cardiac
March 11, 2016
The authors provide an excellent overview of the rationale for screening all patients with a new diagnosis of cardiomyopathy for coronary artery disease. This rationale includes the following:
March 4, 2016
Lactic acidosis is a very common biological issue for the postoperative patient with shock. This very nice review addresses thehemodynamic consequences of shock-associated lactic acidosis and highlights the various therapeutic options that can be considered by the bedside clinician.
February 23, 2016
This video demonstrates the utility of 3D printing in perioperative planning for the surgical resection of complex cardiac tumors.
February 18, 2016
An Editorial suggesting that atheroma is here to stay...
February 2, 2016
This randomized trial (NEAT-HFpEF) of 110 subjects (59 placebos) disproves, by clinical and biological markers, the utility of nitrates for exercise tolerance. This is a subset of cardiac failure patients we are likely to encounter in general cardiothoracic surgical practice.
February 1, 2016
A retrospective analysis of patients suffering blunt cardiac injury was performed to identify factors associated with mortality. Death was not associated with abnormal ECG or the site or number of bone fractures. Mortality was related to hypotension, elevated lactate, and elevated troponins.
December 16, 2015
PREVENT IV trial participants who had undergone either a RIMA or LIMA to LAD anastomosis and underwent an angiogram at 1 to 1.5 years (n=1539) were analyzed for mammary graft failure (defined as >75% stenosis).
December 10, 2015
A growing body of evidence demonstrates improved short, mid, and long term outcomes with the use of arterial conduits for coronary revascularization. Despite this, less than 10% of patients receive more than 2 arterial grafts.
November 23, 2015
Marc Ruel of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute poses the question: can a single ITA composite graft adequately supply the heart?