Surgery News

Adults with ACS and acute decompensated HF are twice as likely to die of any cause within 1 year if admitted on weekends or holidays vs. weekdays, independent of age or hemodynamic status or traditional CV risk factors, researchers reported.

A novel deep learning algorithm applied to a single preoperative ECG improved risk prediction for death after cardiac surgery and other inpatient procedures for a large cohort, researchers reported.

Getinge announced it is recalling its heart-lung machine emergency drive due to an issue that could prevent the ability of the emergency drive to be cranked.

PHILADELPHIA — In this Healio video exclusive, Dhruv S. Kazi, MD, MSc, MS, discusses the importance of cardiac rehabilitation, noting that a comprehensive program is “more than just supervised exercise.”

Medtronic announced the U.S. launch of its left atrial appendage exclusion system for use during cardiac surgery in patients with preoperative atrial fibrillation.

PHILADELPHIA — An artificial intelligence-enabled ECG was associated with shorter time from ECG to catheterization laboratory entry in patients with suspected STEMI, according the results of the ARISE study.

Among the many changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic was an abrupt switch from in-person to virtual cardiac rehabilitation, a shift that allowed easier access to a service that patients typically struggled to attend, seemingly overnight.

PHILADELPHIA — In patients with acute MI and anemia, there was no difference between liberal and restrictive transfusion strategies for the composite outcome of death and MI at 30 days, according to results of the MINT trial.

The Healio team is providing live coverage of the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia.

Surgeons used breast implants to hold a man’s heart in place during a double-lung transplant after he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal infection after years of smoking and vaping.