Cardiovascular Surgery

This channel includes news and new technology innovations for cardiac surgery. This includes coronary artery bypass grafts (CABG) and surgical valve replacements.

News | Heart Valve Technology

November 9, 2021 — New five-year data from the SURTAVI trial found that there was no difference in all-cause mortality ...

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News | Structural Heart

November 9, 2021 — An economic analysis of data from PARTNER 3, a randomized trial comparing transcatheter aortic valve ...

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News | Hemostasis Management

October 27, 2021 — Teleflex Inc. announced the completion of patient enrollment in a clinical study evaluating the ...

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Two of the top technology headlines this past month was the FDA clearance of the Abbott Portico transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device, and the first women to receive a Carmat artificial heart.
Feature | BY Dave Fornell, DAIC Editor

October 6, 2021 — Here is the list of the most popular content on the Diagnostic and Interventional Cardiology (DAIC) ...

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News | Heart Failure

September 22, 2021 — A cardiothoracic surgical team with University of Louisville Health – Jewish Hospital has performed ...

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News | EP Lab

August 4, 2021 — Temporary Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) was effective in suppressing post-operative atrial fibrillation ...

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Medtronic announced in June it was stopping the sale and distribution of the Medtronic Heartware HVAD left ventricular assist device (LVAD). Abbott announced the same day it has the capacity to meet increased demand for LVADs as Medtronic leaves the market.
Feature | Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) | By Dave Fornell, Editor

Medtronic announced in June it was stopping the sale and distribution of the Medtronic Heartware HVAD left ventricular ...

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Surgical Site Infection (SSI) prevention remains a high priority for cardiac surgeons whose heroic efforts can be thwarted by infection. No matter how skilled a cardiac surgeon or how successful a surgery, when an SSI sets in, patients can find themselves fighting for their lives. While not unique to cardiovascular surgery, post-operative infections have severe repercussions for recovering heart surgery patients. Unfortunately, even with SSI prevention methods implemented, SSIs remain as common as 5% in car
Feature | Cardiovascular Surgery | By Noam Emanuel, Ph.D.

Surgical Site Infection (SSI) prevention remains a high priority for cardiac surgeons whose heroic efforts can be ...

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News | Artificial Heart

June 18, 2021 – An experimental artificial heart includes an autoregulation control mechanism, or Auto-Mode, that can ...

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News | Heart Valve Technology

June 2, 2021 – LivaNova announced June 1 it successfully completed the initial closing of the divestiture of its heart ...

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News | Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Occluders

May 15, 2021 — Patients with an elevated risk of stroke due to heart rhythm problems, or atrial fibrillation (AFib) ...

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News | Cardiovascular Surgery

April 5, 2021 — Smidt Heart Institute transplant surgeons Dominic Emerson, M.D., and Pedro Catarino, M.D. know how to be ...

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Videos | Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD)

Surgeons at Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute were the second group in the nation to implant a newly-designed ...

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News | Heart Valve Technology

March 18, 2020 — A groundbreaking new study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers from both the College ...

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