Cardiothoracic and Open-Heart Surgery

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

DAIC

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The cardiothoracic surgery programs at four Northwell Health hospitals received this distinguished accolade, showcasing their commitment to delivering exceptional care and achieving outstanding outcomes. CABG+MVRR Surgery: SSUH and LHH achieved a three-star rating, representing 9.2%

Cardiothoracic

Cardiothoracic Hospital Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Open-Heart Surgery

Effective Apixaban removal using hemoadsorption during emergent open-heart surgery: a case report and narrative literature review

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

APRIL 5, 2024

The management of hemostasis in patients medicated with apixaban (Eliquis) undergoing emergency cardiac surgery is exceedingly difficult. The body’s natural elimination pathways for apixaban prove ineffective.

Open-Heart Surgery

Right ventricular myocardial edema leading to severe heart failure after open heart surgery – possible effect of high-dose corticosteroid therapy

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

APRIL 4, 2024

Cardiopulmonary bypass induces a systemic inflammatory response and alterations in fluid homeostasis, resulting in generalized tissue edema. Additionally, ischemia-reperfusion injury following cardioplegic arr.

Open-Heart Surgery

Open-Heart Surgery Heart Failure Ischemia

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

DAIC

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This is really the first valve that can be delivered via catheter where previously open-heart surgery was the only option for patients healthy enough to undergo the procedure,” said Brian O’Neill, M.D. director of Interventional and Structural Heart Research at Henry Ford Hospital.

Heart Failure

Heart Failure Open-Heart Surgery Tricuspid Heart Disease

Improved early risk stratification of deep sternal wound infection risk after coronary artery bypass grafting

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) following open heart surgery is associated with excessive morbidity and mortality. Contemporary DSWI risk prediction models aim at identifying high-risk patients with varyin.

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Open-Heart Surgery Research

Documentary Led by HonorHealth Research Institute Focuses on Injuries to Doctors and Nurses Working in Cardiology

DAIC

MAY 7, 2024

The documentary includes interviews with pioneers of interventional cardiac catheterization, in which multiple x-rays are used to navigate stents, valves, pacemakers and other devices through the vascular system and into and around the heart to restore patient health without resorting to the risks posed by open-heart surgery.

Nursing

Nursing Research Catheterization Laboratory Open-Heart Surgery

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

Cardiothoracic

Cardiothoracic Open-Heart Surgery Bicuspid/Mitral Congenital Heart Disease

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

DAIC

MARCH 12, 2024

The Medtronic Evolut TAVR platform includes devices less invasive than traditional open-heart surgery for the treatment of symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. “At The findings were presented as late-breaking clinical trials at the Cardiovascular Research Technologies (CRT) 2024 Conference.

TAVR

TAVR Aortic valve Aortic Stenosis

One Step Closer: Bhagwan Koirala

Global Cardiac Surgery

AUGUST 17, 2018

Today’s post features Bhagwan Koirala, Nepalese paediatric cardiac surgeon that introduced all-Nepalese cardiac surgery in the country and free cardiac care for the young, the elderly, and the needy. In 1997, the first open-heart surgery in Nepal by a full Nepalese team was done, led by Dr. Bhagwan Koirala.

Open-Heart Surgery

Open-Heart Surgery Cardiothoracic Transplant Innovation

The Nation’s Heart: Vietnam

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. After the US forces left the country, fewer than 10 open-heart surgeries were done each year, due to widespread lack of supplies, devices, trained personnel, and funding.

Open-Heart Surgery

Open-Heart Surgery Bicuspid/Mitral Congenital Congenital Heart Disease

Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University and Jersey Shore University Medical Centers Again Ranked Among the Elite Hospitals in North America for Open Heart Surgery

DAIC

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The three-star ratings, which denote the highest category of quality, places them among the elite hospitals for heart bypass, MVRR and AVR surgeries, respectively, in the United States and Canada. The latest analysis of data for AVR surgery covers the same time frame and includes five participating surgeons. “The and Canada.

Open-Heart Surgery

Open-Heart Surgery Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Hospital Academic

Fujifilm Introduces First-of-its-Kind Transducer for On-Pump Intracardiac Echocardiography Imaging (OPIE) for Septal Myectomy

DAIC

APRIL 29, 2024

Early clinical users of the OPIE transducer will discuss how the technology helps to evaluate the ventricular septal thickness during septal myectomy surgery by providing real-time imaging visualization during the 104th American Association for Thoracic Surgery ( AATS ) meeting held April 27-30 in Toronto, ON, Canada.

Cardiothoracic

Cardiothoracic Open-Heart Surgery Ultrasound Technology

Auscultating Cardiac Surgery in the DR Congo

Global Cardiac Surgery

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Kanmounye Email: ulricksidney@gmail.con One might wonder why it is important for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to have cardiothoracic surgical services. This means there is a need for 23,340 cardiac surgeries per year (Zilla et al. Finally, congenital heart diseases (CHD) are a major public health issue in this country.

Cardiothoracic

Cardiothoracic Open-Heart Surgery Congenital Heart Disease Pericarditis

Cardiovascular Update

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

Effective Apixaban removal using hemoadsorption during emergent open-heart surgery: a case report and narrative literature review

Right ventricular myocardial edema leading to severe heart failure after open heart surgery – possible effect of high-dose corticosteroid therapy

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

Improved early risk stratification of deep sternal wound infection risk after coronary artery bypass grafting

Documentary Led by HonorHealth Research Institute Focuses on Injuries to Doctors and Nurses Working in Cardiology

The Nation’s Heart: Ghana

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

One Step Closer: Bhagwan Koirala

The Nation’s Heart: Vietnam

Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University and Jersey Shore University Medical Centers Again Ranked Among the Elite Hospitals in North America for Open Heart Surgery

Fujifilm Introduces First-of-its-Kind Transducer for On-Pump Intracardiac Echocardiography Imaging (OPIE) for Septal Myectomy

Auscultating Cardiac Surgery in the DR Congo

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