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Building a collaborative culture in cardiothoracic operating rooms: Pre and postintervention study protocol for evaluation of the implementation of teamSTEPPS training and the impact on perceived psychological safety [PDF]

, 2017
IntroductionThe importance of effective communication, a key component of teamwork, is well recognised in the healthcare setting. Establishing a culture that encourages and empowers team members to speak openly in the cardiothoracic (CT) operating room ...
Avidan, Michael Simon, Ben Abdallah, Arbi, Bollini, Mara L, Dahl, Aaron Benjamin, Dribin, Brenda V, Maniar, Hersh, Patterson, George Alexander, Ridley, Clare H, Scaggs, Katie, Steinberg, Aaron   +9 more
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BioGlue and Peri-strips in lung volume reduction surgery : pilot randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2009
Background Both tissue sealants and buttressing have been advocated to reduce alveolar air leaks from staple lines following Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS).
Sridhar Rathinam, Babu V Naidu, Prakash Nanjaiah, Mahmoud Loubani, Maninder S Kalkat, Pala B Rajesh, JD Cooper, A Fishman, MM DeCamp, D Geddes, JD Cooper, U Stammberger, HL Porte, M Serra-Mitjans, P Tansley, JD Cooper, OC Brantigan, RJ McKenna Jr, GI Snell, W Weder, KS Naunheim, A Iwasaki, S Provencher, I Oey, MF Shamji, K Potaris   +25 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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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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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery II: Surgical Technique and Postoperative Management. [PDF]

, 2016
Techniques for minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement continue to evolve. This expert opinion, the second of a 3-part series, outlines current best practices for nonrobotic, minimally invasive mitral valve procedures, and for ...
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, Moront, Michael G, 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   +25 more
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News in Brief [PDF]

, 2017
Promotions and Advancement Luis Eraso, MD, (Division of Vascular Surgery), and John Kairys, MD, FACS (Division of General Surgery), have each been promoted to Associate Professor of Surgery.

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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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Increased social media utilization and content creation by cardiothoracic surgery programs during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemicCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open, 2022
Objectives: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the landscape of professional activities, emphasizing virtual meetings and social media (SoMe) presence. Whether cardiothoracic programs increased their SoMe presence is unknown. We
Mohamed Gadelkarim, MD, Layan Alrahmani, MD, Celsa Tonelli, MD, Richard Freeman, MD, MBA, Wissam Raad, MD, James Lubawski, Jr., MD, Wickii T. Vigneswaran, MD, MBA, Zaid M. Abdelsattar, MD, MS   +7 more
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The global inhomogeneity index assessed by electrical impedance tomography overestimates PEEP requirement in patients with ARDS: an observational study

BMC Anesthesiology, 2022
Background Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) visualises alveolar overdistension and alveolar collapse and enables optimisation of ventilator settings by using the best balance between alveolar overdistension and collapse (ODCL).
Serge J. H. Heines, Sebastiaan A. M. de Jongh, Ulrich Strauch, Iwan C. C. van der Horst, Marcel C. G. van de Poll, Dennis C. J. J. Bergmans   +5 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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