Remove 2023 Remove Bicuspid/Mitral Remove Heart Disease
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National Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Fatima Rodriguez

Cardiometabolic Health Congress

Cardiometabolic conditions – specifically obesity, diabetes and heart disease – disproportionately affect the 60 million people in the U.S. Cultural customs like diet and lifestyle can be compounded by language barriers to create challenges in reducing the rates of these diseases. with Hispanic heritage.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

DAIC

Analysis of 13,587 patients undergoing isolated tricuspid valve surgery from 2017 to 2023 revealed a 5.5% The STS used recent national data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database between 2012 and 2023 to analyze outcomes of SAVR after previous TAVR. overall predicted risk of mortality for isolated repair and a 5.7%

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Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Scientific Meeting SCCT24 Preview

DAIC

Attendees can join with their peers and participate in sessions on structural heart disease, congenital heart disease, guidelines and trials, AI/Machine learning, technical aspects of cardiac CT, coronary artery disease, vascular heart disease, debates and games and early career topics. 5:00 p.m.,

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Edwards’ EVOQUE Valve Replacement System First Transcatheter Therapy to Earn FDA Approval for Tricuspid Valve

DAIC

“Edwards has a long history of leading innovation and pioneering new therapies to address the unmet needs of patients with structural heart disease,” said Daveen Chopra , Edwards’ corporate vice president, transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies. “We

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American Heart Month Puts Spotlight on Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Statistics

DAIC

February 1, 2024 — As cardiologists, heart disease patients and the organizations that serve them across the country embark on American Heart Month, DAIC has compiled a snapshot of significant cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke statistics, along with a review of the atherosclerosis drug market. In addition, 115.9

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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. The innovative double balloon catheter Inflation across the the mechanical prosthetic valve is possible.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.