Cardiothoracic
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Perioperative cardiovascular assessment guidelines pose new challenges
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Inpatient mortality down for high-volume conditions
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Solid histology predicts poor survival in resected lung adenocarcinoma
Key clinical point: Predominantly solid tumor histology predicted earlier recurrence and poorer postrecurrence survival (PRS) in surgically...
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Outpatient venography can be performed safely
Key clinical point: Office-based iliac venography and stent placement may replace the need to perform these procedures in the hospital. Major...
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‘David technique’ may enhance aortic repair
Key clinical point: An operation to repair type A aortic dissection that involves three specific steps achieves better outcomes than do other...
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Combined ablation–mitral surgery safe for atrial fib
Key clinical point: Patients with atrial fibrillation who have mitral valve surgery would benefit from surgical ablation at the same time. Major...
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CABG costs more in patients with diabetes
Key clinical point: The percentage of CABG patients with diabetes increased from 7% in the 1970s to 37% in the 2000s.
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Dicloxacillin may cut INR levels in warfarin users
The antibiotic dicloxacillin appears to markedly decrease INR levels in patients taking warfarin.
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Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve implantation advantageous in failed bioprosthetic valves
Key clinical point: Transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve procedures for very high surgical risk patients with a failed bioprosthetic valve yield...
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SVS: Cryoallografts, NAIS best to reconstruct infected aortic grafts
Key clinical point: Neoaortoiliac system reconstruction or cryopreserved allografts perform best in replacing infected aortic endografts, but if...
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EUROPCR: New technology shows early promise for transcatheter tricuspid valve repair
A novel technology for transcatheter repair of a failing tricuspid valve shows early promise of safety and efficacy.