Cardiac Surgery

Cardiothoracic surgery includes coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), heart valve repair or replacement, left ventricular assist device (LVAD) placement, heart transplant, assisting in minimally invasive transcatheter valve structural heart procedures such as TAVR, left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion, septal myectomy, surgical ablation for arrhythmias, and reconstruction of the heart in congenial heart disease cases.

Moderate aortic stenosis linked to heightened risk of death—should TAVR, surgery be considered?
Researchers tracked data from more than 400,000 patients for a new meta-analysis, presenting their findings in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
TAVR linked to lower stroke risk than SAVR in patients with AS and cardiogenic shock
TAVR is also associated with a lower risk of acute kidney injury in this patient population. In-hospital mortality rates, however, are similar between the two treatment options.
Cardiologists and surgeons perform world’s first robot-assisted TEER
A 62-year-old women presented with severe MR and recurrent heart failure episodes. Initial data suggest the procedure was a success.
Medicare reimbursement down 29% for cardiologists, 58% for heart surgeons
Physician payments are down slightly across the board, but they've fallen significantly for a handful of specialties. Researchers examined the long-term impact this trend could have on patient care.
Society of Thoracic Surgeons launches new risk calculators for SAVR after TAVR, other key heart surgeries
STS risk calculators are known as a go-to resource for cardiologists, surgeons and any other healthcare providers who manage the care of heart patients.

AFib after surgery could be a warning sign of heart failure

Researchers studied data from more than three million patients, including approximately 76,000 who underwent heart surgery.

June 29, 2022

New details on the pig heart transplant patient's death, from the doctors who treated him

Doctors involved with the historic procedure shared key details about their experience in the New England Journal of Medicine.

June 27, 2022

FDA announces another recall for troubled heart device after a patient death

This latest recall involves the device's batteries, which are separating due to a "welding defect."

June 23, 2022

The 10 most common reasons for hospitalization after a heart transplant

While a vast majority of heart transplants in the United States are successful, unplanned hospitalizations after the procedures are still incredibly common.

June 16, 2022

U.S. News & World Report children’s hospitals cardiology heart surgery

The top 10 children’s hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery

The 2022-2023 rankings include some familiar names at the top. Did your facility make the cut?

June 14, 2022

Charles D. Fraser, Jr., MD, executive director of the new Institute for Cardiovascular Health, a collaboration between Ascension Texas and the University of Texas at Austin, including its Dell Medical School. This new, state-of-the-art cardiology program fully integrates all the cardiac subspecialties to create a comprehensive heart team approach in treating patients.

VIDEO: Creating an integrated heart team program in central Texas

Charles D. Fraser, Jr., MD, executive director of the new Institute for Cardiovascular Health in Austin, Texas, discusses the facility's new, state-of-the-art cardiology program.

June 8, 2022

COVID-19 can have a serious impact effecting the heart during and after infection. The ACC released expert consensus decision pathway for the evaluation and management for the cardiovascular consequences of COVID infection and long-COVID, also known by its official clinical designation as post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC).

COVID-19 repercussions on cardiac services will be with us for years to come

A new study reveals the damage caused to cardiovascular programs by the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to accrue unless mitigation strategies are implemented quickly. The review found a number of people dying are at home from heart conditions.

June 6, 2022

Medtronic and GE Healthcare have received FDA clearance and CE mark approval for a new collaboration designed to improve patient monitoring. The combined solution involves the integration of Medtronic’s INVOS regional oximetry and Microstream capnography technologies into GE Healthcare’s CARESCAPE precision monitoring platform.

Medtronic, GE Healthcare join forces on new-look continuous monitoring solution

The collaboration is aimed at improving patient outcomes after cardiac surgeries and other procedures.

June 2, 2022

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Cardiac Surgery

Moderate aortic stenosis linked to heightened risk of death—should TAVR, surgery be considered?

TAVR linked to lower stroke risk than SAVR in patients with AS and cardiogenic shock

Cardiologists and surgeons perform world’s first robot-assisted TEER

Medicare reimbursement down 29% for cardiologists, 58% for heart surgeons

Society of Thoracic Surgeons launches new risk calculators for SAVR after TAVR, other key heart surgeries

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