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Cardiothoracic surgery at a crossroads: The impact of disruptive technologic change

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2007
At the beginning of the twenty-first century, cardiothoracic surgery is arguably the most successful of all medical specialties. There are effective treatments including transplantation, for almost all cardiac and thoracic diseases that can be performed ...
Cohen David J
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Introductory editorial: drug-eluting stents or drug-eluting grafts? Insights from proteomic analysis [PDF]

, 2017
No abstract ...
Al-Attar, Nawwar, Coccia, Raffaella, Di Domenico, Fabio, Nappi, Francesco, Perluigi, Marzia, Spadaccio, Cristiano   +5 more
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Beta-Blocker Landiolol Hydrochloride in Preventing Atrial Fibrillation Following Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2021
Objective: The purpose of this article was to assess the benefit of perioperative administration of the intravenous beta-blocker landiolol hydrochloride in preventing atrial fibrillation (AF) after cardiothoracic surgery.
Jianqi Hao, Jian Zhou, Wenying Xu, Cong Chen, Jian Zhang, H. Peng, Lunxu Liu   +6 more
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Factors affecting timing of surgery following neoadjuvant chemoradiation for esophageal cancer

Heliyon, 2023
Background: Neoadjuvant chemoradiation with esophagectomy is standard management for locally advanced esophageal cancer. Studies have shown that surgical timing following chemoradiation is important for minimizing postoperative complications, however in ...
Shannon J. Jiang, Andrada C. Diaconescu, Dyke P. McEwen, Laura N. McEwen, Andrew C. Chang, Jules Lin, Rishindra M. Reddy, William R. Lynch, Sidra Bonner, Kiran H. Lagisetty   +9 more
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Fascial plane blocks for cardiothoracic surgery: a narrative review

Journal of Anesthesia Analgesia and Critical Care
In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the limitations and risks associated with the overreliance on opioids in various surgical procedures, including cardiothoracic surgery.
Paolo Capuano, Giuseppe Sepolvere, Antonio Toscano, P. Scimia, Simona Silvetti, M. Tedesco, L. Gentili, G. Martucci, G. Burgio   +8 more
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Cognitive Engineering to Improve Patient Safety and Outcomes in Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2020
Cognitive Engineering is focused on how humans can cope and master the complexity of processes and technological environments. In cardiothoracic surgery, the goal is to support safe and effective human performance by preventing medical errors. Strategies
M. Zenati, Lauren R. Kennedy-Metz, R. Dias   +2 more
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Venous bullet embolism to the right ventricle: Case report and review of management

Clinical Case Reports, 2021
Intravascular missile emboli to the right heart should be retrieved surgically if the risk of surgical complication due to sternotomy and cardiotomy is low. Endovascular retrieval is another possible method of extraction to be considered.
Luke Henderson, Ashley Wachsman, Joanna Chikwe, Fardad Esmailian   +3 more
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Surgical skills assessment during resident selection process: Survey of American cardiothoracic and Canadian cardiac surgery program directorsCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Open
Objective: Matching into cardiothoracic and cardiac surgery training programs is highly competitive. As surgical simulation becomes increasingly accessible, we present the various perspectives of program directors (PDs) on the potential assessment of ...
Klaudiusz Stoklosa, MD, Elie Fadel, MDCM(c), Terrence M. Yau, MDCM, MSc   +2 more
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Risk prediction for Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infection following cardiothoracic surgery; A secondary analysis of the V710-P003 trial. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Identifying patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery at high risk of Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infection (SSI) is a prerequisite for implementing effective preventive interventions. The objective of this study was to develop a risk prediction
Fleur P Paling, Karina Olsen, Kristin Ohneberg, Martin Wolkewitz, Vance G Fowler, Mark J DiNubile, Hasan S Jafri, Frangiscos Sifakis, Marc J M Bonten, Stephan J Harbarth, Jan A J W Kluytmans   +10 more
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Less invasive surgery of the proximal aorta : From 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons. Split, Croatia. 12-15 September 2013 [PDF]

, 2013
Oral presentation: 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons. Split, Croatia. 12-15 September 2013. Background: Partial upper sternotomy (PUS) is established less invasive approach for single and double valve surgery.
Ilioska, P., Josic, Tanja, Monsefi, Nadejda, Moritz, Anton, Risteski, Petar, Srndic, Edin, Zierer, Andreas   +6 more
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