Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Open TAA repair surpasses TEVAR survival
Key clinical point: Medicare patients who underwent open repair for a thoracic aortic aneurysm had better long-term survival than matched Medicare...
Conference Coverage
ICD lead extraction complication rates warrant surgical backup
Key clinical point: Appropriate training and optimal cardiothoracic surgical backup is necessary at all centers performing lead extractions,...
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CABG plus mitral repair put under spotlight
Key clinical point: CABG plus mitral repair did not significantly improve left ventricular remodeling at 1 year, and was associated with some...
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Mechanical mitral valves outshine bioprostheses in long term
Key clinical point: Patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation implanted with a mechanical prosthesis appear to have better cardiovascular...
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Bioabsorbable-polymer coronary stent achieves noninferiority endpoint
Key clinical point: A drug-eluting coronary stent with a bioabsorbable polymer proved noninferior to a conventional drug-eluting stent with a...