Cardiothoracic
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CABG Beats Stents for Long-Term Outcomes in High-Risk Patients
Major Finding: The survival advantage of CABG over PCI for a composite high-risk group (patients aged 75 years and older, patients with diabetes,...
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Neurologic Improvements Possible in Neonatal ASO
Major Finding: The series demonstrated a significant incidence of preexisting MRI changes, and 61% had new postoperative changes, but all changes...
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Poorer Outcomes Associated With Earlier VSD Repair
Major Finding: Mortality was 54% in patients who had repair less than 7 days after MI, and 18% in those who had their surgery more than 7 days...
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Novel Antiplatelet a Bridge Between Thienopyridine and CABG
Major Finding: In patients preparing for CABG surgery, 99% of those treated with cangrelor, compared with 19% given placebo, showed adequate...
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Hepatitis E Screening Advised for Transplant Recipients
Major Finding: In all, 3% of patients were found to have acquired hepatitis E. Most had symptomatic chronic infection.Data Source: A cross-...
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New-Onset AF Seen in One-Third of TAVI Patients
Major Finding: NOAF occurred in 44 patients at a median of 48 hours after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), with 10 episodes...
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Predictors Identified for Hospital Readmission After CABG
Major Finding: Four factors predicted readmission within 30 days of CABG: preoperative congestive heart failure, chronic lung disease, a body mass...
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Inadequate Prophylaxis Linked to Surgical Site Infections
Major Finding: Complex surgical site infections occurred in 1.5% of 207,053 who underwent CABG and in 0.7% of 495,529 patients who had primary hip...
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Cut Readmissions After Pediatric Heart Surgery by Fact Finding
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Certain Antibodies Raise Rejection Risk in Heart Transplant Recipients
Major Finding: Patients who developed donor-specific antibodies or non–donor-specific antibodies in the first year were more likely to experience...