Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Critical Care

JULY 27, 2022

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.

Allied Health 52

Allied Health Critical Care 52

BoardVitals - Cardiovascular

JULY 26, 2022

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.

Congenital Heart Disease 52

Congenital Heart Disease Certification Coronary Artery Disease Congenital 52

Open Heart

JULY 25, 2022

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

Tricuspid 52

Tricuspid 52

Open Heart

JULY 25, 2022

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

Physiology 52

Physiology Hospital Outcomes 52