The new expert opinion paper by the ESC working on the optimal strategy for antiplateletet therapy in patients undergoing CABG
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Cardiac
April 26, 2014
April 9, 2014
Bauters C, et al. – There are limited data on the prognosis of patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) in modern clinical practice. The mortality rate of patients with stable CAD in modern clinical practice is similar to that of the general population and is mostly due to noncardiovascular causes.
April 2, 2014
In this observational study, the utility of decellularized allogeneic pulmonary artery patches for pulmonary arterioplasty was evaluated in 108 patients. No device failures or adverse events were detected. An historical comparison cohort in whom conventional materials were used experienced a 14% failure rate.
April 1, 2014
This randomized trial including more than 10,000 patients undergoing noncardiac surgery evaluated the use of perioperative aspirin in patients at increased risk for vascular complications. The end points were death or MI. The end points occurred in equal numbers (7%) in both groups.
March 27, 2014
Carcinoid heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with metastatic neuroendocrine tumours (NETs).
March 26, 2014
This study summarizes 3 phases of clinical experience with a protocol for early extubation after CABG: standard practice, multidisciplinary protocol guidance, and multidisciplinary protocol guidance with expanded indications and bedside reminders. Early extubation (
March 26, 2014
The PROACT trial is evaluating the clinical utility and safety of less aggressive anticoagulation schemes after bileaflet AVR. This arm of the trial compared low dose (INR 1.5-2.0) to standard dose (INR 2.0-3.0)warfarin.
March 2, 2014
The utility of dental extraction for infection prior to planned cardiac surgery is unkown. The authors evaluated the risk of dental extraction in a group of 205 patients for whom elective cardiac surgery was planned. 8% experienced major morbidity after dental extraction, 3% died prior to cardiac surgery, and 3% died following cardiac surgery.
March 2, 2014
The utility of dental extraction for infection prior to planned cardiac surgery is unkown. The authors evaluated the risk of dental extraction in a group of 205 patients for whom elective cardiac surgery was planned. 8% experienced major morbidity after dental extraction, 3% died prior to cardiac surgery, and 3% died following cardiac surgery.
February 15, 2014
Patients requiring readmission after cardiac surgery were compared to time-matched patients who did not require readmission to evaluate factors associated with this adverse event. Predictors of readmission included COPD, decreased EF, prolonged length of stay, and lower educational level.