Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Sleeve lobectomy appears better than pneumonectomy for NSCLC
Sleeve lobectomy for NSCLC may lead to higher rates of overall and disease-free survival vs. pneumonectomy.
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Esophageal cancers: Apples and oranges wrongly lumped together
Genomic analysis suggests esophageal adenocarcinoma and esophageal squamous cell carcinoma are two separate diseases that should not be combined...
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More restrictive hemoglobin threshold advised
Nirmal S. Sharma, MD, FCCP, comments: These recommendations are very helpful and are now part of standard ICU care in several centers. Our...
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Embolic protection cut lesions, did not aid neurocognition
Francis J. Podbielski, MD, FCCP, comments: The authors have demonstrated the safety of cerebral protection systems, but not their clinical benefit...
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Cerebral protection in TAVI cuts ischemic lesions
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‘Stepping’ up robotic lobectomy instruction
Francis J. Podbielski, MD, FCCP, comments: This in an interesting and clinically relevant study given the emphasis many institutions have placed...
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TAVR valve durability supported in large follow-up
The largest follow-up study of patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement and systematic echocardiography surveillance found a...
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Can bioprosthetics work for large airway defects?
Bioprosthetic materials show progress for reconstruction of large airway defects.
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Revision technique treats graft dysfunction after esophageal reconstruction
Cervicosternolaparotomy revision surgery for graft dysfunction after esophageal reconstruction for caustic injuries can achieve good results.
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VIDEO: HeartMate 3 LVAD solves pump thrombosis
NEW ORLEANS – HeartMate 3, the latest left ventricular assist device in the HeartMate line, appears to have solved the problem of pump thrombosis...