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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

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Analysis of 13,587 patients undergoing isolated tricuspid valve surgery from 2017 to 2023 revealed a 5.5% SAVR after TAVR Surgical aortic valve replacement after prior TAVR is the fastest-growing cardiac surgery procedure in the U.S. in 2023, of which 60% included double valve replacements, and 25% involved concomitant CABG.

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Cardiovascular Surgery at the Mount Sinai Hospital Wins Highest Quality National Ratings from Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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milla1cf Mon, 12/18/2023 - 15:43 December 18, 2023 — The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital has received the highest possible three-star recognition in all of the cardiac surgery categories in the 2020-2023 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) report. The Mount Sinai Hospital is on the U.S.

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2023 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

Event 2023 STS Coding Workshop kchalko Tue, 11/15/2022 - 16:12 Event dates Feb 10–11, 2023 Location Virtual Registrants : To access the library of on-demand content, log into the STS Learning Center. Then go to “In Progress” courses on the dashboard or look in the “My Activities” tab. Missed the event? STS Members receive a discount!

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Staten Island University Hospital's Cardiothoracic Program Achieves Prestigious STS Three-Star Quality Ratings

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It evaluates performance in five surgical categories, including isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery, CABG + AVR surgery, isolated mitral valve repair/replacement (MVRR), and CABG + mitral valve replacement/repair surgery (CABG + MVRR).

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Management of acute decompensated valvular heart disease

European Journal of Heart Failure

Herein, we review the management of acute heart failure caused by VHD with a focus on transcatheter therapies and describe currently available evidence based on a systematic literature search on the following valve pathologies: (i) aortic stenosis, (ii) aortic regurgitation, (iii) mitral regurgitation, and (iv) mitral stenosis.

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Ballooning an obstructed prosthetic Aortic valve : Can be a real tense procedure!

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

A 76-year-old woman with a history of double valve replacement (Aortic and mitral valves) for rheumatic heart disease, presented with acute dyspnea after a switch from Warfarin to LMWH before a planned bone marrow biopsy. Hence distal protection by an Aortic sentinel device or its equivalent (FilterWire EZ, Tri-guard) is a must.

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Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University and Jersey Shore University Medical Centers Again Ranked Among the Elite Hospitals in North America for Open Heart Surgery

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The academic medical centers received three-star ratings in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and isolated mitral valve replacement and repair (MVRR) surgeries. Jersey Shore University Medical Center also received a three-star rating in isolated aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery.