Surgery
Hospital data helps predict risk of pneumonia after heart surgery
Pneumonia is the most prevalent infection after open-heart surgery, leading to longer hospital stays and lower odds of survival.
Jul 26, 2016
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Cardiac Surgery
Cardiology
New surgical tool for mitral valve repair shows success in first human clinical study
Researchers investigating a novel device to repair the mitral heart valve report 100 percent procedural success in a safety and performance study, the first such study done in humans. The image-guided device, based on technology ...
Jul 18, 2016
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Surgery
Pre-op patterns can predict post-cardiac surgery constipation
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing cardiac surgery, preoperative constipation patterns are associated with postoperative constipation patterns, according to a study published online July 12 in the Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Jul 15, 2016
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Medical research
Hibernation study yields insights about organ protection
Novel adaptations discovered in hibernating animals may reveal ways to mitigate injuries associated with strokes, heart attacks and organ transplants, according to researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Duke ...
Jun 22, 2016
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Cardiology
Queen's researcher leads study on using selenium to aid recovery from cardiac surgery
Queen's University researcher Daren Heyland is leading a study that aims to reduce the risk of complications and improves recovery of cardiac surgery patients. The "SodiUm SeleniTe Administration IN Cardiac Surgery" (SUSTAIN) ...
May 18, 2016
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Cardiology
Walking ability predictor of adverse outcomes following cardiac surgery
Among more than 15,000 patients who underwent cardiac surgery, slow gait speed before surgery was associated an increased risk of death following surgery, according to a study published online by JAMA Cardiology.
May 11, 2016
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Pediatrics
Protocolized handover process sustainable for reducing errors
(HealthDay)—A protocolized handover process correlates with a sustained reduction in the number of errors for children being transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) after cardiac surgery, according to a study published ...
Mar 24, 2016
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Cardiology
High-dose statin before, after cardiac surgery does not reduce risk of kidney injury
Among patients undergoing cardiac surgery, high-dose treatment with atorvastatin before and after surgery did not reduce the overall risk of acute kidney injury compared with placebo, according to study published by JAMA. ...
Feb 23, 2016
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Surgery
After heart surgery, house calls by physician assistants help
(HealthDay)—Heart surgery patients who receive home visits from physician assistants are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital, a new study finds.
Jan 27, 2016
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Diabetes
Glucose levels linked to cardiac surgery outcomes
(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing cardiac surgery, hyperglycemia is associated with worse outcomes for patients without diabetes, but with better outcomes for patients with insulin-treated diabetes, according to a study ...
Jan 23, 2016
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