University of Michigan tests novel mechanical heart pump in clinical trial
A cardiac surgery and heart failure team at the University of Michigan implanted a novel mechanical heart pump into a ...
Tag: Cardiac Surgery
Research suggests flexible approach to antiplatelet management after drug-eluting stent implantation
Among patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery more than 1 year after coronary drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation, there was no difference with ...
STS introduces new risk calculators for valve surgeries
The expanding use of transcatheter technologies has changed the landscape in the treatment of valvular disease in adult cardiac patients, ...
Many young patients choose TAVR despite better long-term survival with surgery
Despite national guidelines recommending surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients under age 65 with severe aortic stenosis, many hospitals ...
Precision surgery, powered by prediction: Optimizing patient care with the best risk scores
Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Risk prediction models are an important part of assessing ...
Smidt Heart Institute patient plans to climb Peru's Machu Picchu after successful robotic surgery
The summit is a good place to be. Jon Anderson hiking Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles, December 2022. Photo courtesy ...
Brain injuries greatly reduced in infants with congenital heart disease
Recent advances in newborn heart surgery have greatly reduced brain injuries in infants with congenital heart disease, according to a ...
Lung transplantation at Cedars-Sinai has outstanding success rates
A new report on lung transplantation success rates confirms that Cedars-Sinai patients experienced one-year survival outcomes of 91.49%, an achievement ...
Dual therapy offers both benefit and risk after common type of cardiac surgery
A new analysis shows that a combination of two anti-platelets drugs can benefit patients after the most common type of ...