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Cardiothoracic Surgery in the Caribbean

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2021
Introduction: Despite being one of the main vacation destinations in the world, health care in the Caribbean faces many difficulties. The challenges involved in these islands’ medical care range from low-resource institutions to lack of specialized care.
Eric E. Vinck, Tjark Ebels, Romain Hittinger, Tim F. Peterson   +3 more
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Welcome to the Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery [PDF]

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2006
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (JCTS) is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal, which will encompass all aspects of research in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. JCTS will provide a forum for the publication and free-access of high quality scientific reports documenting clinical and experimental advances in cardiac and thoracic surgery ...
Vipin Zamvar, David P. Taggart
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Mycobacterium chimaera infections in cardiothoracic surgery patients exposed to heating and cooling devices despite infection control measures

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
Background: LivaNova 3T heating and cooling devices (HCDs) have been associated with Mycobacterium chimaera, a Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAIC) species, infections after cardiothoracic surgery.
Jensie Burton, Yosra Alkabab, Susan Dorman, Jeremy D. Moore, Danny Nixon, Cassandra Salgado, Scott Curry   +6 more
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Risk Factors of Hypoxemia During Non-cardiothoracic Surgery for Populations at High Altitude in Tibet: A Prospective Cohort Study

Xiehe Yixue Zazhi, 2023
Objective  To investigate the incidence and risk factors of intraoperative hypoxemia in non- cardiothoracic surgery under general anesthesia in high-altitude areas of Tibet, and briefly analyze the impact of intraoperative hypoxemia on the prognosis ...
DUAN Hanyu, ZHU Qianmei, Cirendeji, LI Yi, MIAO Xuhan, ZHANG Yuelun, LIU Zijia, Labaciren, SHEN Le, HUANG Yuguang   +9 more
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Does the revised cardiac risk index predict cardiac complications following elective lung resection? [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) score and Thoracic Revised Cardiac Risk Index (ThRCRI) score were developed to predict the risks of postoperative major cardiac complications in generic surgical population and thoracic surgery respectively.
A Bobbio, A Brunelli, A Brunelli, A Brunelli, Amy Kerr, Andrea Marshall, AS Detsky, Babu Naidu, CA Polanczyk, CD Parmar, D Amar, DJ Bertges, DW Hosmer, E Lim, Ehab Bishay, HC Fernando, JP Mathew, L Goldman, LA Fleisher, Maninder Kalkat, MK Ferguson, MK Ford, Pala Rajesh, Richard Steyn, Robin Wotton, TH Lee, V Fuster, WD Neary   +27 more
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Assessment of a novel, capsid-modified adenovirus with an improved vascular gene transfer profile [PDF]

, 2013
<p>Background: Cardiovascular disorders, including coronary artery bypass graft failure and in-stent restenosis remain significant opportunities for the advancement of novel therapeutics that target neointimal hyperplasia, a characteristic of both ...
AA Soyombo, AC Bradshaw, AC Bradshaw, AF Merrick, AH Baker, AL Parker, AL Parker, Alan L Parker, Andrew H Baker, Angela C Bradshaw, Audrey F Wright, B Vigl, C-C Liang, Christian Delles, DM Roberts, F Sakurai, F Vigant, K Doronin, Katie M White, KD Newman, M Hedman, M Hedman, M Jessup, MC Sprangers, MD Rekhter, MJE Havenga, MM Zanone, MO Hilutnen, N Inoue, O Kalyuzhniy, P Lemarchand, R Alba, R Alba, R Vogels, Raul Alba, RD Lopes, Robert A McDonald, RR Bradley, S Ishii, S Kuriyama, SA Nicklin, SD Carson, SJ George, SJ George, SM Sumida, SN Waddington, TD Henry, TW Johnson   +47 more
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A Structured, Debate-Style Cardiothoracic Surgery Journal Club for Trainee Acquisition and Application of Seminal Literature

MedEdPORTAL, 2016
Introduction The acquisition of specialty-specific seminal literature and its application to daily, clinical patient-care decisions are critical components of clinical training.
Mara B. Antonoff, Tom C. Nguyen, Jessica G. Y. Luc, Clara S. Fowler, April Aultman Becker, Steven B. Eisenberg, Randall K. Wolf, Anthony L. Estrera, Ara A. Vaporciyan   +8 more
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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery I: Patient Selection, Evaluation, and Planning. [PDF]

, 2016
Widespread adoption of minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement may be fostered by practice consensus and standardization. This expert opinion, first of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices in patient evaluation and selection ...
Agnihotri, Arvind K, Ailawadi, Gorav, Barnhart, Glenn R, Farivar, R Saeid, Fayers, Trevor M, Goldman, Scott M, Grossi, Eugene A, Guy, T Sloane, Hargrove, W Clark, Hummel, Brian W, Khan, Junaid H, Lehr, Eric J, Lewis, Clifton TP, Malaisrie, S Chris, Mehall, John R, Murphy, Douglas A, Rodriguez, Evelio, Ryan, William H, Salemi, Arash, Segurola, Romualdo J, Shemin, Richard J, Smith, J Michael, Smith, Robert L, Weldner, Paul W, Wolfe, J Alan   +24 more
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Transapical off-pump mitral valve repair with Neochord Implantation (TOP-MINI): step-by-step guide [PDF]

, 2015
open10openColli, Andrea; Zucchetta, Fabio; Torregrossa, Gianluca; Manzan, Erica; Bizzotto, Eleonora; Besola, Laura; Bellu, Roberto; Sarais, Cristiano; Pittarello, Demetrio; Gerosa, GinoColli, Andrea; Zucchetta, Fabio; Torregrossa, Gianluca; Manzan, Erica;
Bellu, Roberto, Besola, Laura, Bizzotto, Eleonora, Colli, Andrea, Gerosa, Gino, Manzan, Erica, Pittarello, Demetrio, Sarais, Cristiano, Torregrossa, Gianluca, Zucchetta, Fabio   +9 more
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Developing an intervention to optimise the outcome of cardiac surgery in people with diabetes: the OCTOPuS pilot study

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2021
Background Cardiothoracic surgical outcomes are poorer in people with diabetes compared with those without diabetes. There are two important uncertainties in the management of people with diabetes undergoing major surgery: (1) how to improve diabetes ...
Richard I. G. Holt, Katharine Barnard-Kelly, Giorgos Dritsakis, Kerensa I. Thorne, Lauren Cohen, Elizabeth Dixon, Mayank Patel, Philip Newland-Jones, Helen Partridge, Suvitesh Luthra, Sunil Ohri, Kareem Salhiyyah, Jo Picot, John Niven, Andrew Cook, on behalf of the OCTOPuS study group   +15 more
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