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General surgeons getting less vascular training
Vascular surgery fellow case logs reflect an increase in endovascular interventions, but general surgery residents may be missing out on training...
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Robotic vascular surgery: Ready for prime time?
Key clinical point: Robotic-assisted vascular surgery procedures appeared safe and provided benefits in speed and simplicity for vascular...
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Endovascular surges over surgery for patients hospitalized for CLI
Key clinical point: Surgery in hospitalized CLI patients decreased and endovascular treatment increased from 2003 to 2011 with a concomitant...
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CABG with ITA for moderate stenosis improved long-term survival
Key clinical point: Grafting moderately stenosed coronary arteries using with internal thoracic arteries improved long-term survival. Major...
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NSQIP calculator shown inadequate to stratify risk in stage I non–small cell lung cancer.
Key clinical point: The current NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator does not adequately estimate risk among patients with clinical stage I non–small...
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MRI assessment of pulmonary vein stenosis predicts outcomes
A study of children who underwent pulmonary vein stenosis repair showed that smaller upstream or downstream total cross-sectional area indexed for...
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AHA/ACC: Consensus recommendations for young athletes with congenital heart disease
Key clinical point: Recommendations for sports participation should consider the activity itself and take into account the patient’s functional...
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Low incidence of DVT reported after percutaneous EVAR
In the absence of DVT risk factors, routine duplex screening is not needed with percutaneous EVAR.
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Mean platelet volume higher in DVT patients with PE than without
MPV appears elevated in DVT patients, and a higher MPV may be associated with PE in these patients.
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Endovascular treatment of acute IVC thrombosis found effective
Catheter-directed treatment of acute inferior vena cava thrombosis found safe and effective in retrospective study.
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ESC model predicts recurrent VTE risk
The European Society of Cardiology pulmonary embolism risk-stratification model predicted venous thromboembolism recurrence.
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IPC maintains first-line status in preventing DVT in most surgical patients
Intermittent pneumatic compression remains the consensus choice as the sole prophylactic agent for deep vein thrombosis in low- or moderate-risk...
