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8 in 8 Series: Hypoxemia During Veno-Venous ECMO

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Critical Care

Video 8 in 8 Series: Hypoxemia During Veno-Venous ECMO dkaczmarek Wed, 07/27/2022 - 17:11 Hypoxemia during veno-venous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) mandates recognition and therapeutic management. This STS 8 in 8 video identifies the basis of hypoxemia during VV-ECMO support, such as cannula recirculation and shunted blood. Viewers will also learn remediation management strategies.

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5 Free Cardiology MOC Practice Questions

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

Your Cardiology MOC exam is coming up, have you started preparing? This certification is known to be one of the harder ones, with a pass rate of 88% in 2021 , so don’t procrastinate studying. It may take some time to get back into the swing of studying but here are some quick tips to help you out: Start studying early, make a study schedule, get plenty of sleep, and use practice tests to quiz yourself.

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Surgical management of tricuspid regurgitation: a new algorithm to minimise recurrent tricuspid regurgitation

Open Heart

Introduction Recurrent tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is frequently observed after cardiac surgery; however, the correct approach remains controversial. We developed an algorithm for action on the tricuspid valve (TV) and conducted a 1-year follow-up study. The aim was to assess the efficacy of the algorithm to minimise residual TR after TV surgery. The hypothesis was that the TR rate at 1 year would be reduced by selecting the surgical approach in accordance with a set of preoperative clinical an

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Treating Your Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Penn Heart and Vascular Blog

Being heart healthy can prevent a heart attack or stroke by lowering your risk for heart disease. To start you on the right path, there are several risk factors that doctors will tell you to focus on.

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Bridging Innovation & Patient Care: The Growing Role of AI

Speaker: Simran Kaur, Co-founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

AI is transforming clinical trials—accelerating drug discovery, optimizing patient recruitment, and improving data analysis. But its impact goes far beyond research. As AI-driven innovation reshapes the clinical trial process, it’s also influencing broader healthcare trends, from personalized medicine to patient outcomes. Join this new webinar featuring Simran Kaur for an insightful discussion on what all of this means for the future of healthcare!

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Different drugs, different sides: injection use of opioids alone, and not stimulants alone, predisposes to right-sided endocarditis

Open Heart

Objectives Many studies suggest that infective endocarditis (IE) in people who inject drugs is predominantly right sided, while other studies suggest left sided disease; few have differentiated by class of drug used. We hypothesised that based on differing physiological mechanisms, opioids but not stimulants would be associated with right sided IE. Methods A retrospective case series of 290 adult (age ≥18) patients with self-reported recent injection drug use, admitted for a first episode

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These Heart Tests Could Save Your Life

Penn Heart and Vascular Blog

When it comes to heart disease, having information about your personal risk can help you and your healthcare team prevent these conditions.