Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Webinar Coronary Revascularization Guideline: Why STS and AATS Did Not Endorse kchalko Thu, 02/10/2022 - 12:47 February 17, 2022 Senior leaders from STS and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery discuss the concerns that informed the decision not to endorse the 2021 Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization published in December by the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

This is written and contributed by Jesse McLaren (@ECGCases), with comments and edits by Smith, and commentary by Ken Grauer (@EKGPress) An 80 year-old female presented with weakness and a fall, with normal vitals and no injuries. The ECG was labeled ‘normal’ by the computer (Marqette 12SL), later confirmed by the cardiologist. What do you think? There’s normal sinus rhythm, normal conduction, normal axis, normal R wave progression, and normal voltages.

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Cardiomatics

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The World Health Organization reports that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide [1]. One of these diseases is heart failure – a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to the organs in our body. This results in a deficiency of oxygen and nutrients in the cells of the body, which can have a huge impact on how it functions.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A middle-aged man was found outside in the cold in full arrest in ventricular fibrillation. Chest compressions and ventilation were begun. On arrival, CPR was continued and core temperature was measured at 18° C (64.4° F). The patient was put on Extracorporeal Life Support in the ED 3 hours after initial resuscitation, the core temp was 30° C and the patient was defibrillated with a single attempt.

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