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

DAIC

It uses a three-star scale (3=better than expected, 2=as expected, 1=worse than expected) to rate institutions across five common cardiovascular procedures: coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG); aortic valve replacement (AVR); AVR and CABG; mitral valve replacement/repair (MVRR); and MVRR and CABG.

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Abstract 4145425: Patient-Facing Smartphone Application for Perioperative Cardiothoracic Surgery Care Improves Readmission Rates and Patient Satisfaction

Circulation

Introduction:Smartphone applications increasingly are utilized to enhance patient education for optimal implementation of care plans to improve overall outcomes. Circulation, Volume 150, Issue Suppl_1 , Page A4145425-A4145425, November 12, 2024. Patients were tracked for successful registration and use of the app.

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Rationale and Design of the mTECH?Rehab Randomized Controlled Trial: Impact of a Mobile Technology Enabled Corrie Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Functional Status and Cardiovascular Health

Journal of the American Heart Association

The primary outcome is the mean difference between the intervention versus control groups in distance walked on the 6‐minute walk test (ie, functional capacity) at 12 weeks post randomization.

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New Legislation Speeds Progress on Patient Access to New Technologies

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Technology

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.

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Abstract TP29: Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Comorbid Carotid Stenosis and Cardiac Disease

Stroke Journal

We hypothesize the presence of comorbid cardiac disease has a synergistic effect on cognitive impairment in patients with asymptomatic CAS.Methods:Patients with 80% internal carotid artery stenosis with no history of stroke were recruited from inpatient and outpatient practices at a single, large, comprehensive stroke center.

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Of Twists and Turns

EMS 12-Lead

TRUE — We ALL know that ELECTRICITY was needed to treat this patient — but I still think it insightful (and educational) to work through the process of solving this rhythm. Ken Grauer – the rhythm master – provided the following commentary, which I have reproduced here: Expert analysis (Dr. Grauer) Fascinating series of tracings.

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Cardiovascular Disease in Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Users

Circulation

Using the nationwide registries, we obtained information on admissions, prescriptions, educational length, and occupational status for both the AAS users and controls.