Surgery News

Individuals with infective endocarditis who inject drugs may have better chances for survival compared with nonusers, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Default option interventions were associated with a significant increase in cardiac rehabilitation referrals for patients with ischemic heart disease, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Evolocumab, a PCSK9 inhibitor, in addition to statin therapy for stable atherosclerotic CVD may lower risk for future revascularization with PCI or CABG, according to findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

More than two-thirds of patients who required abdominal aortic aneurysm repair would not have been captured by the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force AAA screening guidelines, according to data from the Vascular Quality Initiative.

There has been much discussion about patient-centered outcomes in CVD therapy and treatment, but little consensus exists as to their definition and value.

Multiple arterial grafts during CABG were associated with better mortality vs. single multiple arterial grafting, but women experienced worse mortality and risk for major adverse events compared with men, researchers reported.

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CABG or surgical AVR procedures may be safe to perform even in the worst of influenza seasons, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

Embrace of less-invasive interventions, shared decision-making and earlier management of regurgitation are among the hallmarks of a new multisociety guideline on management of valvular heart disease.

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