<ѻý>Change Coming for Bloated Congenital Heart Surgeon Workforceѻý> Subspecialty seeks to reinvigorate congenital heart training, early careers Jan 23, 2023
<ѻý>When Surgeons Clamp Down on Opioids After Cardiac Operationsѻý> Pain control feasible even when dropping to zero opioids Jan 22, 2023
<ѻý>Aortic Aneurysm Score Paves the Way for More Targeted Screeningѻý> Could EHR data help narrow down candidates for imaging? Nov 15, 2022
<ѻý>Can Botox for the Heart Ward Off Afib After Cardiac Surgery?ѻý> Epicardial botulinum toxin generally not better than placebo in the NOVA study Nov 09, 2022
<ѻý>Definitive Answer on Steroids for Infant Heart Surgery Falls Shortѻý> STRESS trial misses primary endpoint but secondary benefits are suggestive Nov 06, 2022
<ѻý>SCAD Heart Attacks: Outcomes Not as Bad as Previously Fearedѻý> Low 3-year MACE rates seen in a more representative spontaneous coronary artery dissection cohort Oct 17, 2022
<ѻý>Concurrent LAA Occlusion Loses Its Appeal for LVAD Surgeonsѻý> Heart pump placement plus anticoagulation suffice for patients, even those with Afib Oct 05, 2022
<ѻý>PCI vs CABG: Does Age Inform Choice for Left Main Coronary Artery Disease?ѻý> Swedish registry study contributes to ongoing controversy Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>PCI Not (Much) Worse Than CABG for Multivessel Disease Long Termѻý> Extended follow-up of BEST trial appeared unlikely to change minds, though Sep 19, 2022
<ѻý>MitraClip G4 Sets the Bar Higher for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repairѻý> Post-approval study suggests growing pool of TEER-suitable patients Sep 18, 2022
<ѻý>Post-MI Ventricular Septal Defect Repair Strategies: Each Has Its Place for Nowѻý> Registry study compares percutaneous vs surgical outcomes in real-world practice Sep 18, 2022
<ѻý>Presumed Clinical Benefits of TAVR Cerebral Protection Remain Unprovenѻý> Large trial comes up short in proving a definitive benefit to debris filters Sep 17, 2022
<ѻý>Study: Microwave Ablation for Lung Nodules Effective as Last Resortѻý> Good option for patients who can't have surgery or radiotherapy, surgeon says Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>Less Invasive Emphysema Treatment Matches Lung Volume Reduction Surgeryѻý> Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction with valve placement gets a boost from CELEB trial Sep 08, 2022
<ѻý>How to Avoid the Unnecessary Cardiovascular Operations of Philip Roth's 'Everyman'ѻý> The Skeptical Cardiologist discusses the book's lessons for patients Aug 21, 2022
<ѻý>Life-Threatening Collapsed Lung: Survival Better With Prehospital Needle Insertionѻý> Should prehospital needle decompression be used more frequently in trauma cases? Aug 17, 2022
<ѻý>Endocarditis Tied to Whopping Mortality Risk Within Yearsѻý> Staph, enterococci were the deadliest in population-based Danish study Aug 10, 2022
<ѻý>Fluid Therapy Showdown in Cardiac Surgery Disfavors Albuminѻý> Major adverse events not reduced, and some complications increased Jul 19, 2022
<ѻý>Surgery After TAVR: Waiting a Month or More Not Really Betterѻý> Prosthesis-patient mismatch, paravalvular regurgitation the bigger issues for surgical candidates Jul 08, 2022
<ѻý>TAVR Pacemaker Rate Dips to Single Digits Nationwide, but Outlier Hospitals Remainѻý> Do worst-performing sites need more education about best practices? Jun 12, 2022
<ѻý>Fate of Transcatheter Tricuspid Devices: Will it Be Repair or Replacement?ѻý> Many unanswered questions remain regarding devices for tricuspid regurgitation Jun 11, 2022
<ѻý>TAVR Devices Keep Changing -- Is This Really Helping Patients?ѻý> Clinical outcomes are headed in the right direction, but better research is needed Jun 10, 2022
<ѻý>Promising First Dips Into a Bigger Pool of MitraClip Candidatesѻý> Real-world outcomes in people with secondary MR who don't fit COAPT criteria Jun 09, 2022
<ѻý>TAVR for Aortic Regurgitation Off to a Good Start in the Real Worldѻý> Yet some growing pains remain for the Jenavalve Trilogy May 21, 2022
<ѻý>Device Type Matters for Valve-in-Valve TAVR in Small Anatomiesѻý> Showdown between Sapien and Evolut valves in the LYTEN trial May 20, 2022
<ѻý>TAVR Stays Its Course as 10-Year Durability Data Trickle Inѻý> Glimpse of longer-term valve degeneration in early TAVR patients May 19, 2022
<ѻý>Subcutaneous ICDs Take Care of Lead Complications in ATLAS Trialѻý> But do they perform as well as standard transvenous ICDs? May 03, 2022
<ѻý>Do Pediatric Electrophysiologists Have It Harder?ѻý> Clinicians discuss the dilemmas and shortcomings in the field May 02, 2022
<ѻý>TAVR Valve Outlasts Surgical Bioprostheses at 5 Yearsѻý> No longer assume that TAVR bioprostheses are inherently less durable Apr 05, 2022
<ѻý>Extra Warming Efforts in Surgery Turn Out to Be Hot Airѻý> PROTECT trial finds targeting body temperatures a few degrees higher is unnecessary Apr 04, 2022
<ѻý>Add-On Mavacamten Cuts Need for Septal Reduction in Obstructive HCMѻý> VALOR-HCM trial shows novel cardiac myosin inhibitor beneficial as targeted treatment Apr 02, 2022
<ѻý>Obstructive HCM: Will Septal Reduction Zapping Hold Up?ѻý> More progress on PIMSRA at one Chinese center Mar 30, 2022
<ѻý>Ross Procedure Best for Fixing Aortic Valve in Younger Patients?ѻý> Propensity-matched analysis may suggest it's time for "Ross Centers of Excellence" Mar 07, 2022
<ѻý>For Stable Chest Pain, CT Stands Up to Invasive Coronary Angiographyѻý> Safety of a CT-first strategy confirmed in DISCHARGE trial Mar 04, 2022
<ѻý>A Simple Way to Tell When Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis Isn't So Benignѻý> Could regular NT-proBNP testing be of value to patients with non-severe AS? Feb 16, 2022
<ѻý>More Evidence for Prehab Before Cardiac Surgeryѻý> One center's initial experience suggests good perioperative results Feb 02, 2022
<ѻý>Adult Congenital Heart Surgery: Go for the Pediatric Specialists?ѻý> Study suggests worse outcomes at adult centers with expertise in other heart surgeries Jan 31, 2022
<ѻý>Donor Hearts Can Withstand Longer Ischemic Timesѻý> Over 4 hours not inherently more dangerous, one group finds Jan 31, 2022
<ѻý>More Headway in Taking Acute Aortic Dissections Straight to the ORѻý> Shorter waits, better survival at one center Jan 30, 2022
<ѻý>Multi-Arterial Grafting Inches Upward in Surgeon Adoptionѻý> Learning curve holds strong in CABG technique Jan 30, 2022