Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
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Single, high-dose erythropoietin cuts heart surgery transfusions
Major finding: Patients receiving an 80,000-IU bolus of human recombinant erythropoietin plus iron received 0.39 blood units/patient, compared...
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Mitral valve bioprosthetic shows 16+ years of durability
Major finding: The mean durability of the Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Pericardial prosthetic was 16.6 years before a structural valve dysfunction...
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Fontan reoperation mortality unexpectedly high in multicenter analysis
Major finding: Discharge mortality was 10.1% among adults undergoing a Fontan conversion from 2007 to 2011.Data source: Retrospective analysis of...
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TAVR quickly dominates high-risk aortic stenosis
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Less aggressive anticoagulation appears safe after high-risk aortic valve replacement
Major finding: The composite primary endpoint of major bleed, stroke, transient ischemic attack, thromboembolic events, and thrombosis occurred in...
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Dietary antioxidants linked to reduced postoperative atrial fib
Major finding: Patients in the top tertile for dietary antioxidant consumption developed 51% fewer postoperative atrial fibrillation cases,...
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Panel cuts coronary-intervention case load for competency
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Meta-analysis backs same-day discharge after PCI
Major finding: The rate of the combined endpoint of death, MI, and target lesion revascularization was 1% after PCI, and the rate for major...
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Surgical fellowship directors: General surgery trainees arrive ill prepared
Major finding: Surgical subspecialty program directors said that 43% of incoming fellows were unable to independently perform half an hour of a...
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Elderly drive increase in U.K. aortic valve interventions
Major Finding: There was a 32% increase in aortic valve interventions, driven in large part by an increase among patients aged 80 years or older....
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Endurant stent proves durable at 2 years
Major finding: Procedural success was nearly 98% in 1,263 participants in the ENGAGE Global Registry.Data source: ENGAGE is a multicenter,...