Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Recent research suggested that hospital infections are a predictive marker for physical non-recovery one year after cardiothoracic surgery. The purpose of this study was to explore whether this risk factor is.

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DAIC

JANUARY 29, 2024

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. for SAVR vs. 0.4%

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Early Career

APRIL 29, 2024

Yet, as a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in the community, you may be asked to do both cardiac and thoracic surgery. As a cardiothoracic surgeon practicing in the community, you may seek to have a broad skill set or you may elect to develop a niche. Many hospital systems have a provider-relations specialist to help in this setting.

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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. director of Interventional and Structural Heart Research at Henry Ford Hospital.

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DAIC

JANUARY 29, 2024

Mott Children's Hospital , and the Herbert Sloan Collegiate Professor of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical School, was elected president of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons at STS 2024 during the Society’s Business Meeting. Jennifer C. Romano, MD milla1cf Mon, 01/29/2024 - 10:46 January 29, 2024 — Jennifer C.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Surgeon

JANUARY 27, 2024

First Annual Surgeon Compensation Survey kchalko Sat, 01/27/2024 - 13:29 Cardiothoracic surgeons provide tremendous value to the patients and institutions they serve. based cardiothoracic surgeons understand their value in the market and strengthen their negotiating position with employers.

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Open Heart

APRIL 24, 2023

Methods A nationwide survey was sent to all interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons in the Netherlands, regarding their preferred diagnostic and treatment modality of PPE. Results In total, 46/140 interventional cardiologists and 48/120 cardiothoracic surgeons responded (27/31 contacted centres).

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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. In addition, Germany supported Ghana through initial equipment and medical personnel for up to ten years, to train the local workforce.

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Cardiothoracic Open-Heart Surgery Bicuspid/Mitral Congenital Heart Disease 52

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

JANUARY 19, 2022

This fellowship also will allow Dr. Fiedler and Dr. Folesani to learn novel techniques, adapt innovative technology, and receive training from expert mentors who are dedicated to the highest standards of cardiothoracic surgery. She will study under Stephen Large, MD, MA, FRCS, at Royal Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England.

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DAIC

JUNE 11, 2024

Kodali, MD, pictured here, is one of the members of its leadership team, and director of the Structural Heart and Valve Center at CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s Division of Cardiology has announced its launch of the Mitral & Tricuspid Center.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The STS 2023 Coding Workshop: Best Practices for Cardiothoracic Surgery is a 2-day virtual event that will provide cardiothoracic surgery coders, surgeons, and all billing professionals with the latest coding and reimbursement updates affecting cardiothoracic surgical practices. STS Members receive a discount!

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

AUGUST 24, 2022

Awori Hayanga, MD, MPH West Virginia University Medicine Morgantown, WV Speakers Subhasis Chatterjee, MD Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX Adrian Levine, MBBS, FRCS University Hospital of North Staffordshire Newcastle Under Lyme, England, UK Nicholas Teman, MD University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA Panelists Allison Kirkner, BSN, MSN, (..)

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Previous studies concerning the association between preoperative Hemoglobin (HB) level and the Length Of hospital Stay (LOS) in patients with non-cardiac surgery and non-obstetric surgery remain inconclusive.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The patient was sent to a tertiary referral hospital for further investigation. After 6 months, there were no signs or symptoms of cardiothoracic infection or evidence of mitral valve regurgitation in echocardiography. The patient underwent elective surgery to remove the foreign body from inside the heart.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Early Career

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Webinar Early Career Journey: The Business of Medicine—How to Successfully Transition from Training to Practice kchalko Fri, 10/20/2023 - 14:04 December 7, 2023 Leaders in cardiothoracic surgery will share valuable information about the transition from training to practice from academic, private practice, and hospital perspectives.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Surgeon

JANUARY 27, 2024

Compensation Survey kchalko Sat, 01/27/2024 - 13:29 Cardiothoracic surgeons provide tremendous value to the patients and institutions they serve. based cardiothoracic surgeons understand their value in the market and strengthen their negotiating position with employers. Why are cardiothoracic surgeons paid high salaries?

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EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 9, 2024

His confusion progressively dissipated enroute to the hospital. 4. Left Ventricular End-Diastolic pressure is 16 mmHg He was referred to cardiothoracic surgery for possible bypass, but it was deemed most appropriate to first medically treat the LVEF, anticoagulate the apical thrombus, and outfit a LifeVest.

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DAIC

JANUARY 30, 2024

Historically, hospitals with a “low volume” of pediatric heart operations—in this case, those that perform 103 surgeries or fewer a year—have been associated with worse outcomes for patients. The team examined a total of 25,749 heart operations performed by 235 pediatric hospitals across the country. However, a team led by D.

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DAIC

MARCH 7, 2024

A 2021 study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging focused on cardiac imaging trends over a decade. It reported the rate of CCTA exams by radiologists in hospital outpatient departments increased markedly from 2010 to 2019. Rao, MD, FACR, from Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. Reeves, MD, Ethan J.

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DAIC

DECEMBER 26, 2023

CellFX nsPFA will empower doctors, inspire patients to seek life-altering treatment, and create a world where CellFX nsPFA technology can become a catalyst for healing and hope.”

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Global Cardiac Surgery

AUGUST 17, 2018

. “ After his time at SGNHC, Dr. Koirala was Executive Director of the Tribhuvan University (TU) Teaching Hospital, a philanthropic institute where he initially started as a paediatric cardiac surgeon prior to moving to SGNHC.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Removing these barriers would allow surgeons, physicians, hospitals, health systems, and others to conduct longitudinal analyses and gain new insights into long-term outcomes for patients undergoing procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)—the most common operation performed by cardiac surgeons. For more, visit acc.org.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Critical Care

MARCH 2, 2022

“Our work suggests that with appropriately selected patients and aggressive management strategies, the use of ECMO support for severe COVID-19 can result in exceptional early survival, and these patients who leave the hospital without the need for oxygen therapy are very likely to remain alive and well 1 year later,” said Deane E.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A shorter length of stay (LOS) is associated with fewer hospital-acquired adverse conditions and decreased utilization of hospital resources. While modern perioperative care protocols have enabled some ambitio.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

APRIL 12, 2021

We've shown that we can make a major contribution to a national effort that’s much larger than just cardiothoracic surgery.” The Society’s mission is to advance cardiothoracic surgeons’ delivery of the highest quality patient care through collaboration, education, research, and advocacy.

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Global Cardiac Surgery

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

In the years to come, most procedures, in particular surgery for congenital heart defects, were performed at US military hospitals in South Vietnam. In 2011, cardiac transplantation was initiated at the Third Military Hospital in Hanoi and in Hue, and in 2017 at Cho Ray Hospital.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

We used multivariable logistic regression models to compare in-hospital mortality and perioperative complication rates between the US and China. During the study period, the in-hospital mortality rates in China and the US were 15.5% –11.5), the US TAAD cohort had significantly greater overall hospitalization costs (49.9;

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Before treatment, there were no statistically significant differences in various lung function indexes between the two groups (P > 0.05).

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DAIC

MARCH 12, 2024

3 At 30 days, the estimated cost (including index procedure, hospitalization, and rehabilitation) was $5,189 lower with TAVR compared with SAVR ($45,887 versus $51,075, respectively). Francis Hospital , and faculty member at Columbia University.

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

JUNE 26, 2024

Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital, Wuhan, China Did you guess the diagnosis correctly? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1997;11(3):505–514. Video source and courtesy: Leizhi Ku,, Xiaojing Ma, From the Departments of Radiology (L.K.) and Echocardiography (X.M.), But, the true diagnosis is different. It is left main atresia.

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DAIC

JUNE 11, 2024

Kodali, MD, pictured here, is one of the members of its leadership team, and director of the Structural Heart and Valve Center at CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s Division of Cardiology has announced its launch of the Mitral & Tricuspid Center.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

JUNE 25, 2024

Following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), surgery for left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) and ventricular septal rupture (VSR) has a high in-hospital mortality rate, which has not improved signifi.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

MARCH 5, 2024

This study aimed to compare hospital and long-term clinical outcomes associated with various treatment methods for Stanford A type aortic intramural hematoma (IMH) to provide a reference for clinical decision-.

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Aortic Outcomes Hospital Research 52

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A 41 year old female with stage 5 chronic kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis was admitted to the hospital. Chest CT scan revealed a large mass lesion of approximately 6.0 × 3.5x4.9 cm in size in the anteri.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

JANUARY 27, 2021

“We have embarked on a new paradigm for patient care with the goal of improving recovery, patient experience, and the value of care that we provide,” said Nathalie Roy, MD, from Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts. Kane, MD, from Children's Hospital New Orleans in Louisiana, who was not directly involved in this research.

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

MARCH 2, 2022

Within cardiothoracic surgery, the development of cardiopulmonary bypass in the 1950s was critical for shaping our field with new operations and improved patient outcomes. Institutional support is important and the hospital system should be aligned if large capital investments are required.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Different risk factors affect the intensive care unit (ICU) stay after cardiac surgery. This study aimed to evaluate these risk factors. A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical, operative, and outcome data from 1070 patients (mean age: 59 ± 9.8&

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