Cardiovascular Surgery

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

The Smidt Heart Institute recently received CAROL Act funding to study the connection between ventricular arrhythmias-abnormal heartbeats that start in the heart’s two lower chambers-and an elevated risk of sudden cardiac death in patients with mitral valve disease

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Spotlight on Advancements in Mitral Valve Repair, Research

You may not know Carol Barr, but in the future, she could save your life.

Barr’s death at 39 from sudden cardiac ...

January 24, 2024

Webinar addresses driving efficiency while maintaining diagnostic performance.

News | Computed Tomography (CT)

SPONSORED CONTENT: Webinar on Applying SMART-CT Results to Daily Clinical Practice

HeartFlow Webinar

HeartFlow is offering a free webinar based on a recent study that measured the ability of the of its roadmap ...

January 15, 2024

An unprecedented collaboration between an eminent heart surgeon, a Michelin-starred chef and a global cardiovascular device provider sees the launch of a unique, surgically inspired recipe book, conceived to help surgeons practice their surgical dexterity in an unexpected way

News | Cardiovascular Business

A World-first Collaboration to Help Heart Surgeons Utilize Their Dexterity in an Unexpected Way – Introducing The Heart Surgeon’s Cookbook

January 12, 2024 — The Heart Surgeon’s Cookbook is the brainchild of New York-based Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon ...

January 12, 2024

The Journal of Lung and Heart Transplantation (JHLT) has published a real-world study indicating a significant reduction in Primary Graft Dysfunction (PGD), a severe post-transplant complication ― potentially allowing for an increase in donor hearts available for heart transplant patients

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Paragonix SherpaPak Recognized for Maximizing Access to the Donor Pool in New Clinical Study

January 11, 2024 — Paragonix Technologies, a pioneer in organ transplant solutions, is proud to announce the publication ...

January 11, 2024

News | Robotic Systems

Stereotaxis Announces First Patients Successfully Treated Using MAGiC Ablation Catheter

January 8, 2024 — Stereotaxis, a pioneer in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention ...

January 08, 2024

Partnership will bring Butterfly’s Ultrasound-on-Chip to the robotic intervention market, with revenue anticipated from every unit sold upon commercialization

News | Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Butterfly Network Announces Commercial Agreement with Mendaera for Next-Generation Interventional Robotic System Powered by Butterfly's Ultrasound-on-Chip Technology

December 27, 2023 — Butterfly Network, Inc., a digital health company transforming care through the power of portable ...

December 27, 2023

Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH), part of Northwell Health, proudly announces its inclusion among the select few hospitals in Northwell Health to achieve the coveted three-star overall quality ratings by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its outstanding cardiothoracic surgery program

News | STS

Staten Island University Hospital's Cardiothoracic Program Achieves Prestigious STS Three-Star Quality Ratings

December 20, 2023 — Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH), part of Northwell Health, proudly announces its inclusion ...

December 20, 2023

Experts at the Smidt Heart Institute's new Aortic Surveillance Clinic will monitor patients with aortic aneurysms (illustrated here) or enlarged aortas. Image by Getty.

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Smidt Heart Institute Opens Aortic Surveillance Clinic

December 20, 2023 — The Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai has opened an Aortic Surveillance Clinic for the ...

December 20, 2023

Smidt Heart Institute investigators develop algorithm that uses electrocardiograms to risk-stratify patients, prescribe appropriate treatment

News | Artificial Intelligence

New Artificial Intelligence Tool Predicts Mortality After Heart Surgeries

December 18, 2023 — An artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by investigators at the Smidt Heart Institute at ...

December 18, 2023

Rating measures quality, safety, and outcomes of the five most common heart procedures

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Cardiovascular Surgery at the Mount Sinai Hospital Wins Highest Quality National Ratings from Society of Thoracic Surgeons

December 18, 2023 — The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital has received the highest ...

December 18, 2023

Team Bath Heart’s artificial heart wins top prize at international engineering & design contest

News | Artificial Heart

Heart of Gold: Bath Student Team Wins World Heart Hackathon Competition

November 20, 2023 — Student engineers from the University of Bath are on top of the world after winning an international ...

November 20, 2023

News | Artificial Heart

Total Artificial Heart Developer BiVACOR Mechanical Engineer Receives Sezai Innovation Award at ISMCS Annual Conference

November 10, 2023 — BiVACOR, a clinical-stage medical device company developing the Total Artificial Heart (TAH), has ...

November 10, 2023

The University of Maryland Medical Center released a statement on the Oct. 30 passing of Lawrence Faucette, a 58-year-old patient with terminal heart disease who received the world’s second genetically-modified pig heart transplant Sept. 20 in a landmark cardiac xenotransplantation procedure.

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

UMMC Issues Statement on Passing of Man Who Received Second Pig Heart Transplant, Mourns Loss of Remarkable Patient, Scientist, Navy Veteran

November 2, 2023 — The University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) released a statement on the passing of a patient ...

November 02, 2023

Edwards Lifesciences announced new data from the PARTNER 3 trial demonstrating continued low rates of all-cause mortality, disabling stroke and rehospitalization at five years

News | Cardiovascular Surgery

Five-year Data from Partner 3 Trial Demonstrate Excellent Survival for Patients Receiving Edwards Sapien 3 Valve

October 25, 2023 — Edwards Lifesciences announced new data from the PARTNER 3 trial demonstrating continued low rates of ...

October 25, 2023

The ALIGN-AR trial is a landmark prospective, single-arm investigation device exemption (IDE) study designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the Trilogy THV System

News | Cardiovascular Clinical Studies

JenaValve Announces ALIGN-AR Pivotal Data to be Presented During the Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Sessions at TCT 2023

October 20, 2023 — JenaValve Technology, Inc., developer and manufacturer of the Trilogy Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) ...

October 20, 2023