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, ...
Tag: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Study shows link between obesity and adverse postoperative outcomes
In the United States, almost 74% of adults age 20 and older have overweight or obesity, and of that number ...
Small, autonomous device can be adhered to the skin to measure the changing size of tumors
Engineers at Stanford University have created a small, autonomous device with a stretchable and flexible sensor that can be adhered ...
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 ...
Five-year, $2.7 million grant could help determine the best treatment for lung cancer patients
The goal: Improve survival rates for lung cancer patients. The question researchers want to answer: Are there new ways to ...