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New Artificial Intelligence Tool Predicts Mortality After Heart Surgeries

DAIC

All patients in the study underwent a surgical procedure, including open heart surgery, other major surgeries, and minimally invasive procedures involving a catheter or endoscope. Investigators trained an AI model on pre-operative electrocardiograms, discovering a new use for the 130-year-old test. Christine M.

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Abstract 4141052: Rare Combo: An Unusual Case of a 54-year-old Filipino with Coronary Artery Fistula from Left Anterior Descending Artery to Main Pulmonary Artery and Acute Cerebellar Infarct: A Cardio – Cerebral Infarction Syndrome - Case Report

Circulation

Laboratory tests showed markedly elevated troponin I levels (>50 ng/ml) and atrial fibrillation, along with inferior wall ST elevation on the electrocardiogram. An open-heart surgery was considered. A cranial MRI indicated a hyperacute infarction in the left cerebellum. ml subcutaneously once daily.

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Right vertical axillary incision vs. median sternotomy for congenital ventricular septal defect repair in children: a propensity score-matched study

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

The propensity score matching method was utilized to pair children in the right vertical axillary incision group with those undergoing surgery via median sternotomy at a 1:1 ratio, based on age and weight.ResultsThere were 35 cases in each group.

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Can a Heart Murmur Go Away?

MIBHS

However, more severe cases of heart valve disease may require surgical intervention, such as open heart surgery or a cardiac catheterization procedure. Congenital Heart Defects: Some individuals are born with heart defects, such as congenital heart defects, which can cause abnormal heart murmurs.