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Fine tuning for totally endoscopic mitral valve surgery: ERAS applications

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

AimOne of the philosophies of minimally invasive mitral surgery is to enhance recovery after surgery (ERAS). In this report, we aim to present institutional protocol for ERAS and its results in patients who underwent totally endoscopic mitral valve surgery (TEMVS).Patients Mitral repair was performed in 58.4% of the cases.

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El Camino Health Cardiologist Earns International Award for Achievements in Advancing Cardiovascular Field

DAIC

It is also a celebration of the value of remarkable teamwork, as this progress has occurred only because of the close collaboration between the interventional cardiology and cardiothoracic communities, as well as major contributions from nursing and industry clinical support teams.”

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Days at Home After Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair Versus Medical Therapy Alone in Heart Failure

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundTranscatheter edgetoedge repair of the mitral valve (mTEER) reduced a hierarchical end point that included death and heart failure hospitalization in COAPT (Cardiovascular Outcomes Assessment of the MitraClip Percutaneous Therapy for Heart Failure Patients With Functional Mitral Regurgitation Trial).

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

DAIC

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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User experience and image quality influence on performance of automated real-time quantification of left ventricular function by handheld ultrasound devices: a diagnostic accuracy study with data from general practitioners, nurses and cardiologists

Open Heart

Mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) reflects LV long-axis shortening. Methods General practitioners, registered cardiac nurses and cardiologists represented the novice, intermediate and expert users, respectively, in this diagnostic accuracy study.

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Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center Treats First Patient in New Jersey with Edwards’ EVOQUE Tricuspid Valve Replacement

DAIC

Atlantic Health System provides care for the full continuum of health care needs through 24 urgent care centers, Atlantic Visiting Nurse and Atlantic Anywhere Virtual Visits.

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Young ICU Nurse’s Journey from Murmur Discovery to Heart Surgery

CTVS

35-year-old Tamara Fort is an ICU nurse and what many would consider the epitome of good health. She lifts weights three to four times a week and watches her nutrition closely. She isn’t someone you would consider to be at risk for heart disease. “I always chalked it up to some kind of… Source

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