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The Specialized Donor Care Facility (SDCF) Model and Advances in Management of Thoracic Organ Donors.
CONCLUSIONS: Lack of high-quality prospective evidence results in conflicting practices across organ procurement organizations and best practices remain controversial. Future studies should focus on prospective, randomized investigations to evaluate donor management strategies. The SDCF model fosters a collaborative environment that encourages academic inquiry and is an ideal setting for these investigations. PMID: 33421385 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - January 6, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Bery A, Marklin G, Itoh A, Kreisel D, Takahashi T, Meyers BF, Nava R, Kozower BD, Shepherd H, Patterson GA, Puri V Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research

Association of Ischemic Stroke, Hormone Therapy, and Right to Left Shunt in Postmenopausal Women
Conclusions Approximately 20% of older women have a right to left shunt. Hormone therapy in these women may increase the risk of ischemic stroke by promoting paradoxical embolism. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - February 12, 2014 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nancy C. Greep, David S. Liebeskind, Rubine Gevorgyan, Tam Truong, Bennett Cua, Chi‐Hong Tseng, David W. Dodick, Bart M. Demaerschalk, David E. Thaler, Jonathan M. Tobis Tags: Original Studie Source Type: research