DAIC

APRIL 29, 2024

Traditionally, a cardiothoracic surgeon uses transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) before performing septal myectomy. Currently, TEE cannot be leveraged during cardiac bypass surgery.

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DAIC

JUNE 13, 2024

Goar received the recognition during a special ceremony in Paris, France, along with esteemed cardiothoracic surgeon, Professor Ottavio Alfieri of San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, Italy. The Ethica Award is presented every year to outstanding colleagues for their achievements and contributions to the cardiovascular field.

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Patients were also administered an in-person satisfaction survey at 14 days post-op with responses recorded.Results:App users (n=392) and non-users (n=334) with median age 67 years underwent cardiothoracic surgery between May 29, 2023 and February 2, 2024. Patients were tracked for successful registration and use of the app.

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DAIC

MARCH 31, 2025

Allison Family Distinguished Chair of Cardiovascular Research and professor of cardiothoracic surgery at the Houston Methodist Hospital and principal investigator of the trial. Reardon, M.D.,

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 14, 2024

based McLaren Health Care has established the new McLaren Heart & Vascular Institute, unifying cardiology, vascular and cardiothoracic services across 13 of the health system's Michigan hospitals. Grand Blanc, Mich.-based

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

"Naples Comprehensive Health appoints Dr. Thomas Caranasos as VP of NCH Rooney Heart Institute and James and Jaimie Yeh Endowed Chair for Chief of Cardiothoraci

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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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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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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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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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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

currently hiring for cardiology leadership positions, including chief of cardiothoracic surgery and division chief r "Discover 10 top health systems in the U.S.

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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

JANUARY 9, 2025

Removing the chest tube in cardiac patients after surgery is one of the worst experiences of hospitalization in the intensive care units. Various pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods are available t.

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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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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 - 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

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Highlights include: Due to the aging population and improvement in diagnostic strategies, the prevalence of heart valve disease is expected to double by 2040 and triple by 2060.As As a result, it is estimated that the number of patients requiring heart valve interventions will increase significantly in the coming decades.

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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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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Studies show conflicting results regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of patients with coronary artery disease requiring cardiac surgery and data from Germany are lacking. In this stu.

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

JANUARY 6, 2025

Hydatid cyst (HC) frequently affects the lungs, making it the second most common site after the liver. This study evaluated the clinical characteristics, surgical procedures, complications, laboratory findings.

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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 - Research

JANUARY 9, 2021

Ramakrishnan, MD , from Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN Perioperative/Critical Care: Michael C. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada Adult Cardiac Masashi Kawabori, MD Tufts University School of Medicine Boston, MA General Thoracic Olugbenga T. Engelhardt, MD, MS Washington University in St.

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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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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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