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Cardiovascular Surgery at the Mount Sinai Hospital Wins Highest Quality National Ratings from Society of Thoracic Surgeons

DAIC

milla1cf Mon, 12/18/2023 - 15:43 December 18, 2023 — The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital has received the highest possible three-star recognition in all of the cardiac surgery categories in the 2020-2023 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) report.

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2024 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

Event 2024 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference gtrainyte Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:46 Event dates Dec 5–7, 2024 Location Buenos Aires, Argentina Add your name to the interest list if you would like to be informed when registration opens. Express Interest Adult Cardiac Allied Health Surgeon Image

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Boone Health Improves Antibiotic Discontinuation in Cardiovascular Surgery

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Surgeon

Boone Health Improves Antibiotic Discontinuation in Cardiovascular Surgery KCummings Fri, 03/29/2024 - 08:51 Overview Boone Health, based in Columbia, Missouri, set out to address issues related to the appropriate discontinuation of antibiotics within 48 hours after cardiovascular surgery.

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PO-06-188 INCESSANT FASCICULAR TACHYCARDIA AFTER CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

HeartRhythm

Fascicular tachycardia (FT) is an often underrecognized arrhythmia that is refractory to many medical therapies.

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Study shows postoperative atrial fibrillation tied to worse outcomes after valve surgery

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

11 in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with an increased rate of neurologic events and worse long-term survival, according to a study published online Sept.

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Benzodiazepine-Free Cardiac Anesthesia for Reduction of Postoperative Delirium

American College of Cardiology

The goal of the B-Free trial was to evaluate restrictive benzodiazepine use compared with liberal benzodiazepine use among patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery.

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Heart Valve Disease Forum 2023

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

Learn more and apply. Visit the Event Site The annual meeting of the Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, presented jointly with STS Adult Cardiac Allied Health Surgeon Image