STS 2013: Home Discharge with a Total Artificial Heart
Purpose: The pneumatic pulsatile Total Artificial Heart (TAH) has emerged as an effective,...
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STS 2013: AVR Via Right Mini-Thoracotomy
Purpose: The adoption of Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement (MIAVR) through a right...
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STS 2013: Warfarin in High-Risk Pregnancy with MHVP
Purpose: Low-dose warfarin throughout pregnancy (≤5 mg/day) was suggested to be safe in patients...
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STS 2013: The Engager Multicenter European Pivotal Trial
Purpose: Optimal TAVI results require accurate valve positioning, possibly including anatomically...
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STS 2013: The Combined UK Cardiac Surgical and TAVI Registries
An Analysis of Activity, Trends, and Outcomes in 36,026 Patients Who Underwent Aortic Valve...
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FDA Approves Gleevec for Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new use of Gleevec (imatinib) to treat...
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2013 Annual Meeting
New research is being presented at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2013 Annual Meeting, from...
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FDA OKs Exjade for Chronic Iron Overload in Genetic Blood Disorder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved use of Exjade (deferasirox) to...
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ISET 2013: EVAR or Surgery for AAA Repair?
The Particulars: Patients who suffer a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and make it to the...
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SCCM 2013: Evaluating Pulmonary Embolism in the ED
The Particulars: Previous data suggest that CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the test of choice...
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ISET 2013: Treating Femoropopliteal Arterial Disease
The Particulars: Predictors of patency after endovascular treatment of femoropopliteal...
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ISET 2013: Covered Stents Safe at Long-Term Follow-Up
The Particulars: The short-term safety of covered stents has been evaluated in previous research....
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ISET 2013: Dose Reduction in Targeted CT-Guided Biopsy Deemed Safe
The Particulars: Reducing the standard dose during CT-guided targeted biopsy reduces patient...
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ISET 2013: Transformative Technology Holds Promise for DVT
The Particulars: Blood thinners are typically prescribed to treat DVT, but these agents tend to be...
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ISET 2013: Uterine Artery Balloon Occlusion During C-Section
The Particulars: Women with an abnormal placenta sometimes undergo cesarean section to reduce...
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SCCM 2013: A Mobile Simulation Curriculum for Pediatric Critical Care
The Particulars: ED physicians often experience challenges when managing critically ill children...
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SCCM 2013: Nutritional Deficits & Mortality Among Geriatrics With Pneumonia
The Particulars: Nutritional deficits have been linked topoor outcomes in geriatric patients who...
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ISET 2013: Radioembolization Extends Colorectal Cancer Survival
The Particulars: Radioembolization with yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioactive beads plus chemotherapy may...
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SCCM 2013: Predicting Pediatric Placement From the ED
The Particulars: The Pediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) creates values ranging from 1 to 13 to...
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