Surgery News

Conservative fluid management strategy vs. usual care after cardiac surgery.

Delirium and severe delirium after major elective surgery led to significantly higher health care costs, with most costs attributed to the first 90 days of care, according to published results.

Researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Health System observed that a single troponin test at ED admission for patients with suspected ACS may be enough to rule out acute MI and reduce hospital stay.

In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, a conservative fluid management strategy reduced the amount of bolus fluid administered but did not reduce ICU length of stay compared with usual care.

A bioprosthetic surgical aortic valve was effective and associated with low rates of serious adverse events at 5 years, according to data from the COMMENCE trial presented at the virtual Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

The editorial team of Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes issued a statement urging scientific journals to address racial/ethnic disparities prevalent in health science research, particularly CV trials.

The American College of Cardiology and the Society for Vascular Surgery have combined their existing vascular registries with the aim to improve care and outcomes of patients with vascular disease.

The first Friday each February marks National Wear Red Day, to raise awareness about heart disease.

Among patients who underwent CABG, women were less likely than men to have procedures performed according to guideline recommendations, researchers reported at the virtual Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Women had lower incidences of MI and underwent fewer invasive treatments compared with men, according to study data published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.