The investigators of this study compared survival of bare metal stent percutaneous coronary intervention (BMS-PCI) versus drug-eluting stent PCI (DES-PCI) versus single artery CABG (SA-CABG) versus multiarterial CABG (MA-CABG) in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease.
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September 24, 2015
September 23, 2015
The authors conducted a propensity-matched analysis of outcomes and costs associated with TAVR vs. SAVR procedures in patients considered either intermediate risk (STS PROM 4-8%) or high risk (STS PROM >8%) within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
September 22, 2015
This video demonstrates a technique for performing a minimally invasive multi-vessel coronary bypass.
September 18, 2015
Red blood cell transfusion in cardiac surgical patients has been strongly associated with increased infection, increased ischemic post-operative events, prolonged hospital stay, increased mortality, and increased hospital costs. The goal of this protocol is to identify cardiac surgical patients who will safely undergo care and receive no homologous blood transfusions.
September 18, 2015
This sub-study of the Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) trial compared clinical outcomes and 1-year graft patency between CABG cases where residents vs. attending surgeons were the primary operator. Graft patency rates were similar between resident- vs. attending-completed distal anastomoses for on-pump (83.0% vs. 82.4%) and off-pump (77.2% vs.
September 18, 2015
This study describes activity and outcomes for both standard aortic valve implantation and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in England and Wales in the TAVI era. The study demonstrates that both standard aortic valve implantation and TAVI acitivity have increased since TAVI was first performed in the United Kingdom.
September 17, 2015
In an interview filmed at the 2015 STS Annual Meeting, Joel Dunning and Joseph Coselli of the Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, have an conversation regarding Dr. Coselli's distinguished career and his special insights into the surgical treatment type A aortic dissection.
September 17, 2015
Authors report on visceral malperfusion in a series of 121 patients with acute type A aortic dissection. They postulate that in case of severe visceral ischaemia, abdominal surgery should be performed first to avoid irreversible ischaemic damage caused by circulatory arrest required for aortic repair.
September 17, 2015
The paper evaluates de novo development of aortic insufficiency (AI) following implantation of continuous flow left ventricular assist (84 HeartMate II, 13 HeartWare, 2 VentrAssist). Preoperatively, 17 patients had mild AI, which did not change later.
September 17, 2015
Perhexilene modulates cardiac metabolism and is expected to provide myocardial protection during cardiac surgery in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. The agent was tested in a randomized clinical trial and administered per os preoperatively. The primary endpoint was use of inotropics for low cardiac output.