A major trend in cardiac surgery is what’s called the “hybrid approach,” which can involve applying open and catheter-based ...

Further database analysis is needed to create accurate risk prediction models for surgical morbidity and mortality to aid ...

Many heart procedures are labeled as “minimally invasive,” but some of these procedures still involve cutting through the ...

The FDA 510(k) clearances for cardiac procedures cover Intuitive's latest-generation da Vinci 5 (DV5) using non-Force ...

With nine new procedures cleared for the da Vinci 5 robot, Intuitive’s strategy includes working with a limited number of U.S ...

Completely handing a patient off from one anesthesiologist to another during cardiac surgery is associated with significantly higher risks of mortality, as well as longer stays in the ICU and hospital ...

A bundle of protocols including patient education, skin prep, and glove changes reduced infections at a large US surgical ...

I pursued dual training in anesthesia and critical care medicine at Johns Hopkins and the University of Utah. During my Pediatric Anesthesia fellowship at Johns Hopkins, I was able to spend 40% of my ...

MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center is the only hospital in Orange County to earn six consecutive three-star ratings from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for coronary artery bypass grafting ...

Criteria for who should get heart surgery and when are based primarily on research in men, but two studies suggest this leads ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza Many post-surgical heart injuries go unnoticed, but cardiologist input can change outcomes. Study: Peri-operative myocardial infarction/injury after non-cardiac surgery: ...

An estimated 4.2 million people die within 30 days of surgery worldwide each year. A new study suggests that deaths and ...