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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.

Low-profile anatomic plating systems offer a reliable fixation option with low complication rates for patients with metacarpal fractures, according to published results.

Filling out a bracket to pick the winners of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament — aka March Madness — is a highlight of the American sports calendar. However, one rheumatologist also saw an opportunity to use this model as an education initiative for the specialty.

A systematic recruitment initiative in the Duke Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program improved the proportion of women and underrepresented racial and ethnic applicants, interviews and first-year fellow matriculations.

Infants who were born prematurely, had a low birth weight, experienced sepsis or underwent invasive procedures appeared to be at increased risk for thrombosis, according to study results published in Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

The final placement of total ankle arthroplasty implants is shown in a 58-year-old man with stage 4 adult acquired flatfoot deformity.

The relative stability with distraction of the ankle joint and medial endpoint is shown in a 58-year-old man with stage 4 adult acquired flatfoot deformity who underwent total ankle arthroplasty.

Mark E. Easley, MD, FAAOS, performed total ankle arthroplasty, double arthrodesis and foot realignment/stabilization in a 72-year-old man with stage 4 flatfoot deformity.

Patients who filled out 90-day rather than 30-day prescriptions demonstrated higher adherence and infrequent medication changes following post-MI hospital discharge, researchers reported.

Patients with premature CAD had frequent ischemic recurrences and a high proportion of modifiable CV risk factors, and often died young, researchers reported.