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Critical Care

April 19, 2023
Variability in the measurement of patient reported outcomes impacts their value as an indicator of quality and safety. Patient priorities need to be incorporated to ensure inclusive, equitable care.
April 19, 2023
This video focuses on surgical site infection after cardiac surgery, its assessment, prevention, and management.
April 18, 2023
This presentation is about postsurgical pain after cardiac surgery.
April 17, 2023
In the latest entry into the CTSNet Guest Editor Series, “CONNECTING Patients, Clinicians, and Outstanding Cardiac Care Through Nursing and Allied Professional Research,” Jill Ley and Tara Bartley put together a curated collection of presentations on timely topics in cardiothoracic nursing from CONNECT members around the world.
April 17, 2023
In the latest entry into the CTSNet Guest Editor Series collection, Jill Ley and Tara Bartley put together a curated collection of presentations on timely topics in cardiothoracic nursing from CONNECT members around the world.
April 17, 2023
This video explains the sex-based differences between women and men with coronary heart disease.
March 16, 2023
This population-based study used data to develop clinical models that predict the length of intensive care unit (ICU) stay after cardiac surgery. These updated models, based on certain risk factors that tend to lengthen time in the ICU, predicted length of stay within two days in the validation cohort.
January 30, 2023
This video illustrates how to achieve rapid hemostasis following intra-aortic balloon pump removal using a percutaneous vascular repair device.
January 24, 2023
This video demonstrates how to handle untreatable postoperative bleeding by keeping the sternum open with a VAC sponge and negative chest pressure.
November 16, 2022
With the variation of skills and procedures present in cardiovascular surgery, a video or article with distinct and informative steps can clarify both simple and complex procedures. These five recent articles provide easy-to-follow approaches to popular cardiac surgical procedures.

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