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2023 STS Coding Workshop

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

ET – E/M, Critical Care Q&A 10:45 a.m. Summarize the necessary documentation and regulations relevant to critical care and cardiothoracic surgery E/M services for 2023. ET – Adult Cardiac Q&A 5:15 p.m. ET – 6:00 p.m. ET – Congenital Cardiac Q&A 6:00 p.m. ET – 6:45 p.m. ET – 10:45 a.m. ET – 11:30 a.m.

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What is going on in V2 and V3, with a troponin I rising to 1826 ng/L at 4 hours?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Later, I was working in the ED and a patient was moved from a regular room to the critical care area due to recurrent hypotension. The patient was now under my care. This suggests that there is pulmonary hypertension and thus possibly RVH. Severe tricuspid regurgitation. --The Right atrial enlargement, severe.

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A young lady with wide complex tachycardia. My first time actually making this diagnosis de novo in real life in the ED!

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Despite otherwise normal vital signs, she was appropriately triaged to the critical care area of the ED. CXR confirmed bilateral pulmonary edema and bilateral small effusions. There is mild-moderate tricuspid valve regurgitation. The basal anterior wall and basal septum are hypokinetic. RVEF 34%, RV is mildly enlarged.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Published Research kschukar Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:12 Recently published (2016 – present) manuscripts utilizing STS data: Adult Cardiac Surgery, General Thoracic Surgery, Congenital Heart Surgery, and Intermacs/Pedimacs.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori 1 Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion 2 Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The (..)