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Almost 50% of Patients Under 60 Years Choose TAVR Over Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement with Worse Outcomes

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Getty Images milla1cf Mon, 01/29/2024 - 14:24 January 29, 2024 — Despite national guidelines recommending surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients under age 65 with severe aortic stenosis , many hospitals are still opting for a nonsurgical approach in patients under 60—possibly with poorer survival rates.

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STS Announces Late-breaker Research to Be Presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting

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milla1cf Mon, 01/29/2024 - 11:00 January 29, 2024 — The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released late-breaking research scheduled for presentation at the 2024 Annual Meeting taking place January 27 - 29 in San Antonio.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

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milla1cf Tue, 04/30/2024 - 13:03 April 30, 2024 — The expanding use of transcatheter technologies has changed the landscape in the treatment of valvular disease in adult cardiac patients, with valve surgery rapidly shifting to more complex interventions frequently involving other concomitant procedures. and 3.8%, respectively.

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New Late-breaking Data from Medtronic Evolut Low Risk Trial Demonstrate Strong Clinical and Cost-effectiveness Benefits of TAVR Platform

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milla1cf Tue, 03/12/2024 - 16:48 March 12, 2024 — Medtronic plc , a global leader in healthcare technology, today announced two late-breaking data presentations on four-year outcomes from the Evolut Low Risk Trial. The findings showed a strong economic benefit of Evolut TAVR for low-risk patients from a U.S.

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2023 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

You may view the course archive and claim credit until February 1, 2024. Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:  Identify new CPT codes, updates, and payment policies affecting cardiothoracic surgery coding for 2023. Missed the event? STS Members receive a discount! hours total) Joseph Turek, MD, Jeffrey P.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date Jacob Raphael Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Pulmonary Complications: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2024 Joseph Sabik Multi-Arterial versus Single-Arterial Coronary Surgery: Ten Year Follow-up of One Million (..)