Cardiothoracic
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CoreValve Excels in 'Real-World' Study
Major Finding: Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events occurred in 8.3% of patients 30 days postprocedure, including a 2.9% stroke rate....
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Cardiac Surgical Transfusions Linked to Infection Risk
Major Finding: There was a significant dose-dependent association between quantity of packed red blood cells (PRBCs) and risk of infection, with...
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SAPIEN Valve Makers Comment on Proposed TAVR Coverage
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Societies Release TAVR Credentialing Recommendations
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Risk Factors Predict 1-Year Mortality After Elective TEVAR
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Race and Sex Skew Congenital Heart Surgery Outcomes
Major Finding: In adjusted multivariate analyses, black patients had a significantly greater mortality risk (67%), a significantly longer mean...
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CABG Beats Stents for Long-Term Outcomes in High-Risk Patients
Major Finding: The survival advantage of CABG over PCI for a composite high-risk group (patients aged 75 years and older, patients with diabetes,...
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Neurologic Improvements Possible in Neonatal ASO
Major Finding: The series demonstrated a significant incidence of preexisting MRI changes, and 61% had new postoperative changes, but all changes...
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Poorer Outcomes Associated With Earlier VSD Repair
Major Finding: Mortality was 54% in patients who had repair less than 7 days after MI, and 18% in those who had their surgery more than 7 days...
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Novel Antiplatelet a Bridge Between Thienopyridine and CABG
Major Finding: In patients preparing for CABG surgery, 99% of those treated with cangrelor, compared with 19% given placebo, showed adequate...
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Hepatitis E Screening Advised for Transplant Recipients
Major Finding: In all, 3% of patients were found to have acquired hepatitis E. Most had symptomatic chronic infection.Data Source: A cross-...