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Cardiac

February 8, 2024
The benefits of early extubation in the operating room (OR) following cardiac surgery remain unproven. In this study, the authors evaluated perioperative outcomes after extubation in the OR versus extubation in the intensive care unit (ICU) in patients who underwent nonemergency isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
February 7, 2024
The aortic valve visualization and pressure (AVP) device is a tool for intraoperative evaluation of the aortic valve after valve sparing or valve repair procedures.
February 7, 2024
Editor in chief Joel Dunning spoke with Professor James Tatoulis, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Royal Melbourne Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.
February 6, 2024
This video demonstrates an orthotopic heart transplant using the bicaval technique.
February 2, 2024
As a part of the 2023 joint international conference of the African Academy for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery and the African Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, Professor William Novick presented on his methods for developing pediatric cardiac services in low- and middle-income countries.
February 1, 2024
Infants awaiting pediatric heart transplantation (PHT) have long waitlist duration and high mortality due to donor shortage. This study examined whether increased donor-recipient weight ratio (DRWR) higher than 2.0, the recommended cutoff, resulted in adverse outcomes. 1,392 infants undergoing PHT between 2007 and 2020 were included.
February 1, 2024
A recently published article showed the benefit of TEER compared to mitral valve surgery in older, sicker patients with a high risk in surgery.
February 1, 2024
In this joint statement, ERAS and STS present a list of potential program elements, literature review, and a consensus on ERAS clinical practice. The statement is an update to the 2019 guidance and includes new clinical data.
February 1, 2024
 In findings presented at the STS annual meeting, the ten-year data showed the survival benefit of multi- over single-arterial grafting in all but patients who are severely obese. The study used data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database to look at patients who underwent isolated CABG over a ten-year period.
February 1, 2024
In this episode of CTSNet’s flagship podcast, editor in chief Joel Dunning sat down with CTSNet Global editor Emily Farkas to discuss their favorite sessions at the STS annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas.

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