Cardiothoracic, Heart Disease and Outcomes

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

DAIC

JANUARY 29, 2024

years after SAVR to assess their outcomes. Secondary outcomes included rates of reoperation, infective endocarditis, stroke, and hospital admissions for heart failure. By 2021 almost half of patients younger than 60 years were receiving TAVR rather than SAVR. The research team followed these patients for a median time of 2.4

Aortic valve

Aortic valve TAVR Aortic Outcomes

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

DAIC

APRIL 30, 2024

As cardiothoracic surgery continues to evolve, STS has responded by adding new risk models to guide treatment decisions and benchmark performance,” said STS President Jennifer C. 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.

TAVR

TAVR Aortic valve Tricuspid Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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

DAIC

JUNE 13, 2024

Goar, MD, medical director at the Norma Melchor Heart & Vascular Institute , was distinguished with the Andreas Grüntzig Ethica Award , the highest global honor in interventional cardiology. Improving patient care and outcomes is what drives my commitment to helping find new solutions in the field.

Cardiothoracic

Cardiothoracic Interventional Cardiology Bicuspid/Mitral Innovation

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

DAIC

JANUARY 29, 2024

The conference, healthcare’s leading scientific and educational convening specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, has a rich history of showcasing clinical trials with a strong foundation of detailed methodology and trusted data collection governed by ethical clinical principles.

Research

Research TAVR Aortic valve Atrial Fibrillation

Determinants of survival following heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Adult patients surviving with congenital heart disease (ACHD) is growing. We examine the factors associated with heart transplant outcomes in this challenging population with complex anatomy requiring redo-sur.

Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease Heart Transplant Transplant Congenital

Henry Ford Health Heart Failure Patient First in Michigan to Receive Breakthrough Device

DAIC

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Henry Ford Health's Center for Structural Heart Disease team delivered its first in Michigan FDA-approved VOQUE Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement System to a heart failure patient on February 13, 2024 at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Medical Director of Structural Heart Disease at Henry Ford Health. “We

Heart Failure

Heart Failure Open-Heart Surgery Tricuspid Heart Disease

The Nation’s Heart: Ghana

Global Cardiac Surgery

AUGUST 14, 2018

Today, for the first blog of this series, Global Cardiac Surgery is featuring Ghana, a lower-middle-income country in West Africa with a strong history in the realms of cardiothoracic surgery. With a GDP per capita of US$1,513, Ghana falls in the lower-middle-income group (US$996-US$3,895) spanning a population of 28.21

Cardiothoracic

Cardiothoracic Open-Heart Surgery Bicuspid/Mitral Congenital Heart Disease

Pediatric Specialists May Receive $100,000 in Student Loan Forgiveness

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

JULY 12, 2023

STS advocated for the creation of the PSLRP for more than 10 years and will continue to support loan repayment programs that encourage more students to explore careers in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery. This program invests in current and future pediatric cardiothoracic surgeons to meet the growing demand. Ensuring the U.S.

Pediatrics

Pediatrics Cardiothoracic Congenital Heart Disease Education

Surgical repair of “Swiss Cheese” ventricular septal defects with two-patch and right ventricular apex-exclusion technique: mid-term follow-up results

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

OCTOBER 2, 2024

"Swiss Cheese" ventricular septal defects represent a serious congenital heart disease with suboptimal clinical outcomes and a lack of consensus regarding its management. This study presents mid-term follow-up.

Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Disease Congenital Heart Disease Outcomes

ERAS Program Expedites Recovery for Congenital Heart Surgery Patients

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

JANUARY 27, 2021

Press Release ERAS Program Expedites Recovery for Congenital Heart Surgery Patients January 30, 2021 jbagley Wed, 01/27/2021 - 16:12 Study shows multidisciplinary pediatric care improves patient outcomes and experiences **A recorded press briefing featuring this research is available.**

Congenital

Congenital ICU Research Cardiothoracic

8 Crucial Features Your Cardiology EHR Software Should Have

GEMMS

MARCH 28, 2023

Cardiology solutions have been a godsend for cardiothoracic surgeons and medical personnel, relieving the stress on cardiology departments and providing better patient care. Therefore, a quick and precise diagnosis is critical to a successful therapeutic outcome. With it, treatments can be effective and safe.

Patient Care

Patient Care Quality of Life Technology Medicaid

Semaglutide Leads to Greater Weight Loss in Women than Men with HF, Improves HF Symptoms in Both Sexes

DAIC

JUNE 26, 2024

mg administered to participants once weekly vs placebo on the STEP-HFpEF program’s dual primary and confirmatory secondary, and exploratory outcomes by sex. The study analyzed the effects of semaglutide 2.4 A total of 1,145 participants with obesity-related HFpEF were evaluated over 52 weeks, of which 570 were females.

Preserved Ejection Fraction

Preserved Ejection Fraction Obesity BMI Heart Failure

Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

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 (..)

Research

Research Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Aortic valve Congenital

Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 20, 2023

Program Designations Access and Publications (A&P) 1 Participant User File (PUF) 2 Task Force on Funded Research (TFR) 3 Special Projects 4 Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date William Keeling 2 National Trends in Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery October 2023 Jake (..)

Research

Research Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Aortic valve Congenital

Cardiovascular Update

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

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

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

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

Determinants of survival following heart transplantation in adults with congenital heart disease

Henry Ford Health Heart Failure Patient First in Michigan to Receive Breakthrough Device

The Nation’s Heart: Ghana

Pediatric Specialists May Receive $100,000 in Student Loan Forgiveness

Surgical repair of “Swiss Cheese” ventricular septal defects with two-patch and right ventricular apex-exclusion technique: mid-term follow-up results

ERAS Program Expedites Recovery for Congenital Heart Surgery Patients

8 Crucial Features Your Cardiology EHR Software Should Have

Semaglutide Leads to Greater Weight Loss in Women than Men with HF, Improves HF Symptoms in Both Sexes

Published Research

Published Research

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