Interventional Cardiology & Surgery
Conference Coverage
Elevated Cardiovascular Risk Persists Long After Thyroidectomy
Major Finding: Patients with surgically treated hyperthyroidism had a significant 17% increased risk of cardiovascular hospitalization during a...
News
New UA/NSTEMI Guideline Adds Ticagrelor
News
The Odyssey: RVUs Have Ruinous, Vacuous, Unintended Consequences
Conference Coverage
More Than Half of Diabetic Men Are Aspirin Resistant
Major Finding: Some 53% of 142 men with type 2 diabetes had aspirin resistance. Data Source: Findings are based on a supplementary analysis of...
News
Radiofrequency Ablation Frees Majority From Atrial Fibrillation
Conference Coverage
Orbital Atherectomy Cuts Stenting in Fem-Pop Lesions
Major Finding: Orbital atherectomy produced femoropopliteal patency similar to angioplasty, with 8% of patients needing stents compared with 84%...
News
No Consensus on Best Surgery for Neonatal Heart Syndrome
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TAVR at 10: A Review
Commentary
BLOG: Why Sick Residents Must ... Show ... Up ... at ... Work
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Operative Error Skews Surgeons' Decision to Withdraw Support
Major Finding: Surgeons evaluating complications after emergency surgery that did not involve surgeon error were nearly twice as likely to agree...
News
Delirium Signals Cognitive Risk After Heart Surgery
Major Finding: Patients who developed postoperative delirium following cardiac surgery showed a greater cognitive decline during hospitalization...