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The goal of this study was to assess the postoperative safety of ketorolac, an intravenously administered nonsteroidal anti–inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), after cardiac surgery. Ketorolac appears to be well–tolerated for use...

The authors present an analysis of outcome of heart transplantations performed with donors who experienced cardiac arrest during the assessment, comparing them to transplantation with standard donors. No differences were...

This is an EACTS video debate session held at EACTS 2013 in Vienna. Drs Maisano, Dr Robert Klautz, Dr Rafaele Rosenhek and Dr Yolanda Kluin They discuss a range of...

An Interview with Michael Mack, Patrick Surrys, Fredrick Mohr, and Dr van Miegham over the options of revascularization and the debate between PCI and CABG. This was recorded at EACTS...

This is a video of VATS diaphragmatic Plication using CO2, and 3 10mm ports. It also features the endostitch to create the plication sutures and these sutures are pledgeted during...

This important article describes the initial US commercial experience of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) since this therapy was approved by the FDA in 2011. It reports the results of...

455 patients with a-fib or VTE were randomized to pharmacogenetic-directed warfarin therapy for the first 5 days or a 3-day loading regimen. Genotype-based dosing resulted in a 10% higher rate...

251 pts with severe ischemic MR were randomized to MV repair or chordal-sparing MV replacement. The end point was LVESVI at 12 mos. LVESVI and mortality were similar between the...