Cardiac Surgery in Pregnancy: Pre-Surgery Cesarean Could Minimize Fetal Mortality, Study Reveals Medha Baranwal21 Aug 2024 9:00 PM ISTUSA: In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the renowned Mayo Clinic have analyzed the safety and outcomes of cardiac surgeries performed on...
Early surgery for acute active infective endocarditis feasible soon after stroke, claims study Dr Riya Dave17 Aug 2024 8:00 AM ISTResearchers reported in a new study that early-valve surgery in acute infective endocarditis with preoperative stroke is feasible and non-inferior for...
No Survival Benefit for Minimally Invasive Pneumonectomy Over Open Surgery in Lung Cancer Patients, Study Finds Medha Baranwal16 Aug 2024 8:45 PM ISTUSA: As thoracic surgery techniques evolve, minimally invasive pneumonectomy (MIP) is increasingly being compared to traditional open pneumonectomy...
New Findings on Clopidogrel and CABG: 3-Day Gap Before Surgery Matches 5-Day Wait for Safety Medha Baranwal14 Aug 2024 10:00 AM ISTUSA: In a recent study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, researchers explored the effects of preoperative clopidogrel on the outcomes of...
Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Life Support for Acute Pulmonary Embolism Improved Outcomes Jacinthlyn Sylvia1 March 2024 2:00 AM ISTA recent study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery highlights the outcomes of patients who underwent Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Life Support...
Intraoperative PRBC transfusion may increase pulmonary complications and ICU readmissions after isolated CABG surgery Dr. Shravani Dali21 Jan 2024 9:30 PM ISTIntraoperative packed red blood cell transfusion may increase pulmonary complications and ICU readmissions after isolated coronary artery bypass graft...
Excellent long-term survival in real-world patients undergoing SAVR, confirms Study Medha Baranwal23 Oct 2023 10:45 AM ISTUSA: Results from a national study confirm excellent long-term survival following surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR), at 92.9% at five years...
ECMO may offer sickest COVID patients chance for 'exceptional survival' Hina Zahid19 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTCHICAGO - Some patients with severe COVID-19 who are treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may experience significant lung recovery...
Select heart surgery patients may not need opioid pain meds when discharged Hina Zahid10 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTCHICAGO - Many patients who undergo heart surgery may be able to safely and effectively control postoperative pain without opioids after hospital...
ACC/AHA guidelines 2021 not acknowledged by cardiac surgeons MD Editorial Team8 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTCardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. Coronary artery disease...
Life-saving heart surgery scaled down as COVID-19 spread Hina Zahid1 Jun 2020 6:00 PM ISTAs the novel coronavirus spread across the globe in early 2020, hospitals worldwide scaled back medical procedures, including life-saving heart...
