Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

JANUARY 9, 2021

As of this year, we have expanded to include a winner in the field of Perioperative/Critical Care. Ramakrishnan, MD , from Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN Perioperative/Critical Care: Michael C. Velotta, MD , from Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, CA Adult Cardiac: Moritz C.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Critical Care

JANUARY 20, 2023

eacevedo Fri, 01/20/2023 - 12:01 2 min read News Surgeon or Intensivist: Who’s Taking Charge in the ICU?

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Critical Care

JANUARY 21, 2023

News “This Should Never Be an Arranged Marriage” — Surgeon + Intensivist eacevedo Sat, 01/21/2023 - 23:47 3 min read

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Freeing up hospital beds faster also ensures that critical care resources remain available for incoming patients, ultimately enhancing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system. billion between 2021 and 2023. days per patient, leading to anticipated annual savings of $55-$72 million.

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DAIC

MARCH 7, 2024

Caption Guidance is an optional add-on that offers new capabilities at the point of care, supporting clinicians in a wide range of clinical settings and practices such as emergency departments, critical care wards, and anesthesiology. Accessed September 28, 2023. Accessed September 25, 2023. link] ii Deloitte.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Then the patient would have been taken to the critical care area with a defibrillator at his side while waiting for the cath lab to be ready. That is what Emergency Medicine is all about. == MY Comment , by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 9/3 /2023 ): == I’ve seen a “common theme” with many of the ECGs that Drs.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

In May 2024, Community Medical Center, a primary stroke center in New Jersey, introduced a protocol to place critical care transport vehicles and/or a helicopter on standby when p[2] hysicians and paramedics identified a patient with stroke symptoms, an NIHSS >6 and a RACE score of >5. minutes.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Literature suggested nurses caring for stroke patients experienced significant moral distress and secondary traumatic stress injuries. Unfortunately, the survey question changed in 2023 to The amount of job stress I feel is reasonable, so an equal comparison could not be made. In fiscal year (FY)2021, the ICU scored 2.43.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Critical Care

JANUARY 17, 2023

eacevedo Tue, 01/17/2023 - 16:07 2 min read News Contemporary Operative Pain Management: Are You Really Up to Date?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The patient was moved to the critical care area (stabilization room). link] == MY Comment , by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 9/1 /2023 ): == As per Dr. Smith — today's initial ECG shows very subtle findings , that could be easy to overlook. Cath lab was activated. A 2nd ECG recorded 50 minutes after the first. Significant change.

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Stroke Journal

JANUARY 30, 2025

Background and Purpose:The Stroke Response Team (SRT) is comprised of a critical care RN with neuro experience and a Neuro ICU APP. The SRT RN acts as a critical link in the care continuum for stroke patients by providing consistent ICU-level care from initial entry into the ED through transitions to procedural areas and the ICU.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

MAY 5, 2023

Annals Short Reports dkaczmarek Fri, 05/05/2023 - 13:15 Scroll to top Current Issue Image Read the current issue. Submit a manuscript. On the Short Reports homepage , scroll to Collections and click on a topic heading. On the subsequent index page, click “Subscribe to collection” to receive alerts on the subjects most relevant to you.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Colin is an emergency medicine resident beginning his critical care fellowship in the summer with a strong interest in the role of ECG in critical care and OMI. The September 15, 2023 post — for PTA ( Pulse-Tap Artifact ). The March 17, 2023 post — for PTA. The January 17, 2023 post — for PTA.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

The March 21, 2023 post — The January 23, 2023 post — The July 16, 2022 post — The May 3, 2022 post — The January 3, 2022 post — The October 11, 2020 post in The September 28, 2020 post in The September 21, 2020 post — The February 16, 2019 post — There are many more examples of posterior OMIs with positive Mirror Tests sprinkled throughout Dr.

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DAIC

MARCH 25, 2024

Session 508) Battle of the Imagers - Jeopardy Edition!

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

There was high suspicion of OMI, so patient was brought to critical care area and another ECG was recorded just 7 minutes later as the pain had diminished to 4/10. It can be upright, inverted, or biphasic ( we proved this fact in this paper ) In V2, it is entirely inverted. V5 and V6 have hyperacute T-waves.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

Despite otherwise normal vital signs, she was appropriately triaged to the critical care area of the ED. 756-764 Google Scholar == MY Comment , by K EN G RAUER, MD ( 6/3 /2023 ): == Today's case is gratifying — in that it illustrates an uncommon phenomenon that Dr. Meyers picked up with potential life-saving implications.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Later, I was working in the ED and a patient was moved from a regular room to the critical care area due to recurrent hypotension. The patient was now under my care. So I thought it probably is not posterior OMI and I just moved on and kept reading EKGs. In reviewing the case, I saw the ECG and recognized it as the same one.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

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.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

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.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The September 15, 2023 post — for PTA ( Pulse-Tap Artifact ). The April 6, 2023 post — excessive baseline artifact misdiagnosed as AFib ( instead of sinus rhythm with AV Wenckebach — as in Figure-4 in this post ). The March 17, 2023 post — for PTA. The January 17, 2023 post — for PTA. There is STE in V5-6.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MARCH 8, 2025

Multidisciplinary critical care management of electrical storm. European Heart Journal , 39 (22), 20322046. link] Jentzer, J. Noseworthy, P. Kashou, A. Chrispin, J., Tisdale, J. & Solomon, M. Journal of the American College of Cardiology , 81 (22), 21892206. link] Mostofsky, E., Maclure, M., Sherwood, J. Tofler, G.

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