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Plasma Metal Concentrations and Incident Coronary Heart Disease in Chinese Adults: The Dongfeng-Tongji Cohort
Conclusions: Our study suggested that incident CHD was positively associated with plasma levels of titanium and arsenic, and inversely associated with selenium. Additional research is needed to confirm these findings in other populations. https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP1521 Received: 22 December 2016 Revised: 17 September 2017 Accepted: 19 September 2017 Published: 19 October 2017 Address correspondence to T. Wu, or A. Pan, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 13 Hongkong Rd., Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China. Telephone: +86-27-83692347. Email: wut@mails.tjmu.edu.cn or p...
Source: EHP Research - October 20, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Daniil Lyalko Tags: Research Source Type: research

Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting: useful routine option for coronary revascularization in selected cases
ConclusionsMICS CABG is feasible and showed good mid-term outcomes. BITAs can be harvested with this approach; thus, allowing for various graft designs. We recommend this as a useful option for coronary revascularization in selected cases.
Source: General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - March 23, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Cancer Patients: Prevalence and Outcomes in the United States.
CONCLUSION: Among those undergoing CABG, the prevalence of comorbid cancer has steadily increased. Outside of major bleeding, these patients appear to share similar outcomes to those without cancer indicating that CABG utilization should be not be declined in cancer patients when otherwise indicated. Further research into the factors underlying the decision to pursue CABG in specific cancer sub-groups is needed. PMID: 32861331 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Clinical Prostate Cancer - August 31, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Guha A, Dey AK, Kalra A, Gumina R, Lustberg M, Lavie CJ, Sabik JF, Addison D Tags: Mayo Clin Proc Source Type: research

Social connectedness and predictors of successful ageing
Conclusions: A healthy lifestyle and maintenance of healthy weight, but not social connectedness, may improve the chances of ageing successfully by our definition. Social connectedness may be related to a perception of ageing well, but it does not appear to help avoid the usual conditions associated with ageing.
Source: Maturitas - May 28, 2013 Category: Primary Care Authors: Allison M. Hodge, Dallas R. English, Graham G. Giles, Leon Flicker Tags: Research articles Source Type: research

The Impact of Feedback of Surgical Outcome Data on Surgical Performance: A Systematic Review
Conclusions The available literature suggests that feedback can improve surgical performance and outcomes; however, given the heterogeneity and limited number of studies, in addition to their non-randomised nature, it is difficult to draw clear conclusions from the literature with regard to the efficacy of feedback and the specific nuances required to optimise the impact of feedback. There is a clear need for more rigorous studies to determine how feedback of outcome data may impact performance, and whether this low-cost intervention has potential to benefit surgical practice.
Source: World Journal of Surgery - December 2, 2014 Category: Surgery Source Type: research

Intra-hospital correlations among 30-day mortality rates in 18 different clinical and surgical settings
Conclusions</div>The variability in 30-day mortality rates at hospital level and the correlation between risk mortality rates suggest that there may be common hospital-wide factors influencing short-term mortality.</span>
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - January 31, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research

Anesthetic management of off-pump simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting and lobectomy: Case report and literature review
Rationale: Survey data show approximately 10% patients with lung cancer may present concomitant coronary heart disease. Simultaneous surgery is a challenge for anesthetist. We review our experience in the anesthesia with 5 patients who required simultaneous off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) and pulmonary resection for lung cancer. Patient concerns: Between 2014 and 2016, 5 patients with ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) grade II or III, underwent combined OPCABG and lung resection in the first Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine. Diagnoses: All five patients were di...
Source: Medicine - December 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research

Very long-term outcome of Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass.
CONCLUSIONS: Very long-term clinical outcome of MIDCAB is satisfactory in terms of survival and freedom from MACCE. MIDCAB significantly reduces in-hospital stay and blood transfusions when compared to full sternotomy bypass surgery on left descending coronary artery and appears to effectively improve prognosis in terms of cardiac- and all-causes events. PMID: 32818539 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - August 16, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Mastroiacovo G, Manganiello S, Pirola S, Tedesco C, Cavallotti L, Antona C, Alamanni F, Pompilio G Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Prehabilitation Coming of Age: IMPLICATIONS FOR CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION.
Abstract While cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs traditionally involve exercise therapy and risk management following an event (eg, myocardial infarction and stroke), or an intervention (eg, coronary artery bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention), prehabilitation involves enhancing functional capacity and optimizing risk profile prior to a scheduled intervention. The concept of prehabilitation is based on the principle that patients with higher functional capabilities will better tolerate an intervention, and will have better pre- and post-surgical outcomes. In addition to improving fitn...
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention - January 25, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Myers J, Niebauer J, Humphrey R Tags: J Cardiopulm Rehabil Prev Source Type: research

Prehabilitation Coming of Age: IMPLICATIONS FOR CARDIAC AND PULMONARY REHABILITATION
While cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs traditionally involve exercise therapy and risk management following an event (eg, myocardial infarction and stroke), or an intervention (eg, coronary artery bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention), prehabilitation involves enhancing functional capacity and optimizing risk profile prior to a scheduled intervention. The concept of prehabilitation is based on the principle that patients with higher functional capabilities will better tolerate an intervention, and will have better pre- and post-surgical outcomes. In addition to improving fitness, prehabilitati...
Source: Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation - April 30, 2021 Category: Rehabilitation Tags: Invited Review Source Type: research

A meta-analysis evaluating efficacy and safety of colchicine for prevention of major cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease
ConclusionsColchicine is an effective, relatively safe drug that could be considered for the treatment of CAD. However, we need to pay attention to the increasing occurrence of non-cardiovascular mortality and infection especially pneumonia possibly caused by colchicine.Graphical abstractEfficacy and safety of colchicine for patients with CAD.CAD coronary artery disease;RCTs randomized controlled trials;OR odds ratio;MACEs major adverse cardiovascular events;ACS acute coronary syndrome;NNT number needed to treat;NNH number needed to harm
Source: Clinical Research in Cardiology - July 28, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research