Cardiothoracic
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Bioprosthetic aortic valves may be a reasonable choice in younger patients
Key clinical point: Bioprosthetic and mechanical aortic valves were equivalent in stroke and survival rates across propensity-matched patients...
News
Fenoldopam missed renal endpoint, caused hypotension in cardiac surgery patients
Key clinical point: Fenoldopam did not lessen early kidney injury after cardiac surgery and caused hypotension. Major finding: Fenoldopam did not...
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High-dose statins don’t prevent postop AF
Key clinical point: Perioperative statin therapy in patients undergoing CABG failed to protect against new-onset postop atrial fibrillation. Major...
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COPPS-2 curtails colchicine enthusiasm in cardiac surgery
Key clinical point: Perioperative use of colchicine should be considered only in well-selected patients. Major finding: Perioperative colchicine...
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Evidence questioned in debate over monitoring dabigatran levels to avert bleeds
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VEGF-A value may stratify risk in pediatric heart transplant recipients
Key clinical point: Plasma VEGF-A levels may be a biomarker of risk for pediatric heart transplant patients. Major finding: Patients with plasma...
Guidelines
Guideline adjusts perioperative cardiac care in noncardiac surgery
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Findings support endovascular-first approach for ruptured VAAs
Key clinical point: The researchers recommend aggressive treatment of visceral artery pseudoaneurysms and true aneurysms, with an endovascular-...
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VIDEO: Consider cognitive function in elderly before surgery
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Achieving aortic arch replacement without deep hypothermic circulatory arrest
Key clinical point: By maintaining cardiac and distal body perfusion, complex reconstructions can be accomplished without concern about organ...
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Stentless aortic bioprosthesis: Good 1-year outcomes, ‘remarkable’ functional improvement
Key clinical point: The valve is implanted with a single suture line in a supra-annular position, with no contact with the native annulus.Major...