Surgery News

In patients with acute MI complicated by cardiogenic shock, use of early extracorporeal life support did not reduce risk for death at 30 days compared with medical therapy alone, researchers reported.

Published results showed implementation of a surgical site infection prevention bundle may decrease rates of deep incisional or organ space Staphylococcus aureus surgical site infections after total joint arthroplasty.

The FDA announces a recall of intra-aortic balloon pumps manufactured by Datascope/Maquet/Getinge due to risk for unexpected shutdown due to electrical failure in the power management or solenoid boards.

Cleveland Clinic tops U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings for 2023-2024 for cardiology and heart surgery.

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute has awarded nearly $30 million to fund a trial program comparing CABG vs. PCI in women and people from historically underrepresented races and ethnicities with coronary artery disease.

Among patients who underwent CABG, those who attended cardiac rehabilitation were more likely to survive at 2 years compared with those who were not, researchers reported.

Updates on beta-blocker use, revascularization and routine testing and recommendations on healthy lifestyle are among the highlights of a new guideline on the management of patients with chronic coronary disease.

Researchers identified thresholds for low oxygen delivery leading to acute kidney injury during cardiac surgery that were lower than previously reported.

In adults with obesity and obstructive sleep apnea, bariatric surgery was associated with reduced risk for major adverse CV events compared with no surgery, researchers reported.

Abiomed is recalling specific left ventricular assist device sets used for people with cardiomyopathy due to customer complaints about purge fluid leaking from the sidearm of the pump, according to an FDA press release.