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Is Resident Training Safe In Cardiac Surgery?
CONCLUSIONS: Resident training is safe in cardiac surgery without compromising the quality of patient care. PMID: 32165177 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 8, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Luthra S, Leiva-Juarez MM, Ismail AH, Tsang GM, Barlow CW, Velissaris T, Miskolczi S, Ohri SK Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Does Mitral Valve Calcium In Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Replacement Portend Worse Survival?
CONCLUSIONS: Conservative approach to treat MAC achieves satisfactory results. Patients with MAC have significant comorbidities contributing to a worse survival though MAC in itself is not a risk factor for mortality. PMID: 30391339 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - November 1, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Saran N, Greason KL, Schaff HV, Cicek SM, Daly RC, Maltais S, Stulak JM, Pochettino A, King KS, Dearani JA, Said SM Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Outcomes of Dialysis-Dependent Patients After Cardiac Operations in a Single-Center Experience of 483 Patients.
CONCLUSIONS: Patients with DD CRF undergoing cardiac operations have high perioperative and medium-term mortality, particularly in the presence of combined aortic and mitral valve pathologic conditions, active endocarditis, and poor left ventricular function. PMID: 27938884 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 5, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Leontyev S, Davierwala PM, Gaube LM, Röhrig KA, Lehmann S, Holzhey DM, Seeburger J, Noack T, Misfeld M, Mohr FW Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Off-Pump and On-Pump Coronary Revascularization in Patients With Low Ejection Fraction: A Report From The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database.
CONCLUSIONS: In The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database, OPCAB is associated with significantly reduced adjusted risk of early morbidity and mortality for patients having coronary bypass grafting with an ejection fraction of less than 0.30. PMID: 23743061 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - June 4, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Keeling WB, Williams ML, Slaughter MS, Zhao Y, Puskas JD Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research