Factor XI Inhibition With Abelacimab Reduces VTE Risk After Arthroplasty
For patients having total knee arthroplasty, the researchers compared the efficacy and safety of abelacimab with that of enoxaparin, both administered postoperatively.
Surgery
Guideline Updated for Blood Management During Heart Surgery
In a clinical practice guideline update, published online June 30 in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, recommendations are presented for patient blood management during cardiothoracic surgery.
ALI Risk High After Stent Graft Thrombosis Even With Low Amputation Risk
The researchers’ goal was to determine the clinical impact of stent graft thrombosis and its prognosis.
Prothrombin Complex Concentrates an Alternative to 4P for Managing Bleeding During Cardiac Surgery?
Researchers sought to determine the proportion of patients who received PCC and then required frozen plasma to explore hemostatic effects and safety and to assess the feasibility of study procedures.
Large Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair More Successful Long Term With Open Procedure
Researchers sought to assess the association of large abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) diameter with late outcomes in patients undergoing open and endovascular AAA repair.
Pulmonary Hypertension Increases Mortality Risk in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery
The researchers’ goals included determining how postoperative residual pulmonary hypertension was related to longitudinal mortality in patients with severe mitral regurgitation who had mitral valve surgery.
Cannulation Is Safe and Effective to Establish Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Aortic Dissection Repair
Although there has been a recent shift away from femoral cannulation, these study results demonstrated that it is a safe and effective procedure for aortic dissection repair and provides excellent outcomes for establishing cardiopulmonary bypass.
FDA Approves First Nonsurgical Heart Valve for Congenital Heart Disease
The Harmony TPV System provides less invasive option to treat pulmonary regurgitation in patients with native or surgically repaired right ventricular outflow tract.
Adult Cardiac Surgery Down, Outcomes Worse During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to sharp drops in adult cardiac surgery volume and worse patient outcomes.
Music May Reduce Postoperative Heart Surgery Anxiety, Pain
Listening to recorded music is associated with a significant reduction in anxiety and pain following cardiac surgery.
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