Cardiothoracic Surgery
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INR inadequate to determine coagulopathy, thrombelastography preferred
Major Finding: Despite elevated international normalized ratio values before (1.87) and after (1.53) FFP transfusions in stable patients (P less...
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Registry data reveal risk factors for lung retransplantation
Major finding: Factors associated with retransplantation were age over 40, increased lung allocation score, increased percentage decline in forced...
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Bedside IVC filter placement safe in critically ill
Major finding: When researchers compared the first and last 100 procedures, the complication rates dropped from 7% to 2 % (P = .08), and the...
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Later lung retransplant may boost survival
Major finding: Survival was significantly reduced for early (within 90 days) retransplant, compared with primary transplant (HR, 1.38).Data source...
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Platelet-rich plasma reduces sternal wound infection risk
Major finding: PRP patients had a significantly reduced incidence of deep sternal wound infections (0.6% vs. 2.0%).Data source: An observational...
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Novel procedure reduced need for aortic valve replacement in UAV patients
Major finding: At 5 years of follow-up, 84% of patients with unicuspid aortic valve anatomy were free from reoperation and 91% were free from...
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Screening database shows ABI can be cost effective
Major finding: Individuals with an ABI between 0.41 and 0.60 had a 26.4% incidence of CAS, compared with individuals who had a normal ABI. The...
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Failure to rescue driving AAA repair mortality
Major finding: FTR rates were 45 times higher in high AAA-mortality hospitals vs. low AAA-mortality hospitals (0.83% vs. 37.5%).Data source:...
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Anatomy dictates endovascular repair of popliteal artery aneurysms
Major finding: Five-year primary patency was 67% for open repair and 80% for endovascular repair (P less than .05).Data source: Expert opinion and...