Cardiothoracic
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18% of lung cancers caught by CT screening were indolent
Major Finding: An estimated 18% of lung cancers detected by low-dose CT screening in the National Lung Screening Trial were likely indolent and...
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Drug-eluting stent edges drug-eluting balloon
Major finding: The in-segment minimal lumen diameter at 1 year was 2.36 mm with the second-generation everolimus-eluting stent and 2.01 mm with...
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Abrupt increase noted in LVAD thrombosis
Major finding: The rate of pump thrombosis was stable at approximately 2.2% for several years, then rose steeply after March 2011 to 8.4%; the...
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Partial pleurectomy improved quality of life but not survival in mesothelioma
Major finding: Pleural effusion was controlled at 1 month in 37% of patients in the talc group and in 59% of patients in the pleurectomy group (P...
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Mitral valve repair no better than replacement
Major Finding: The primary end point – the degree of LV reverse remodeling, as measured by the left ventricular end-systolic volume index on...
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First U.S. TAVR experience fares well post-market
Major finding: The 30-day death rate was 7.6% and stroke rate 2.8%.Data source: A retrospective analysis of 7,710 patients undergoing post-...
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Real-world snapshot of lung nodule management raises concerns
Major finding: Of patients sent to surgery for a suspicious lung nodule, 36% had benign disease.Data source: A retrospective study of 385 patients...
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For dyspnea, details should drive choice of lung volume reduction therapy
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IVC filter complications common, retrieval rare
Major finding: Penetration of the inferior vena cava and adjacent organs occurred with 46% of IVC filters placed.Data source: Retrospective study...
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CABG edges PCI in quality-of-life measures for diabetes patients
Major finding: The proportion of angina-free patients was slightly but significantly greater with CABG than with PCI at 6 months (83.7% vs. 78.1...
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Losartan shown effective in Marfan syndrome
Major finding: The rate of aortic root enlargement during 3 years of prospective follow-up was 0.77 mm in losartan-treated patients with Marfan...