The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

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🫀💪🏻16 cardiac surgery residents kicked off the 3rd non-stop 36-hour “Strong German Hearts” course this weekend! 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 In collaboration with national antiterror police, the program combines surgical training, teamwork and leadership 👏🏻 Thanks to @AbbottNews for making it possible

Minimally invasive lateral thoracotomies may cause severe postoperative pain and discomfort. Humpfle and colleagues describe an intraoperative intercostal cryo-neuronal pain block as one possibility for postoperative pain relief. shorturl.at/cB7pD

In obese patients, minimally invasive AVR poses challenges, including an increased risk of PPM. Learn how BMI affects outcomes in this single-center analysis. 📖 shorturl.at/sE31c

🫀✨ HTK Cardioplegia in Pediatrics: A Meta-Analysis HTK solution = 💪 effective & 🛡️ safe for pediatric ‍ surgery! ⬇️ transfusions, fewer arrhythmias, & comparable efficacy vs. others. See more: shorturl.at/8GQ9v

🫀 Surgical Mitral Valve Repair: High-Volume Centre Study (2002–2022) 📊 1,779 patients with MR. ✔️ Results: 30-day mortality 0.7%, 10-year survival ~72%. 💡 Minimally invasive techniques = great outcomes & durability! See more: thieme-connect.de/products/ejour…

🇨🇭 Tendyne Mitral Valve Implantation: Swiss Study 📊 75 patients (2015–2022) with severe mitral valve disease. ✔️ Success rate: 96% 🛡️ Low mortality (30-day: 6.7%) 💡 Conclusion: Safe & effective option for high-risk patients! See more: thieme-connect.de/products/ejour…

🫀 Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery (MIMVS) in Elderly (75+ yrs) 🔎 Study: 261 patients (2021–2022). 📉 Results: Low mortality (2.6% 30-day), low complications. 💡 Takeaway: MIMVS offers safe, effective outcomes for elderly patients! See more: thieme-connect.de/products/ejour…

It was a pleasure to present the outcomes about the long-term survival of multi-arterial revascularization in Uruguay at the EACTS/STS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference in Buenos Aires. 👥 21.959 pts >18 yo, underwent CABG between 2002-2022. MAG vs SAG

TAMBE vs PMEG? What is the future of complex endovascular aneurysm repair? #AAA #vascular Join us Wed. Dec 11 7pm EST Registration: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🚨 Breaking ACS Research - Check out our new MA! 🩸💊 Crushed/chewed P2Y12 inhibitors lead to faster platelet inhibition without increasing bleeding risk 💡 9 RCTs, 1091 patients ✅ Safe for ACS management 📉 PRU significantly reduced in 1 hour 👉More: shorturl.at/FzjL4

🫀 Infective Endocarditis Surgery 📊 30-day mortality: 17.4% 🔑 Risks: older age, 💔 cardiogenic shock, 🧪 chronic dialysis, NYHA IV, PVE, mitral valve surgery. 👩‍⚕️ Takeaway: Pre-op planning & 🛑 extra care save lives! See more: thieme-connect.de/products/ejour…

🦠 Endocarditis Mortality Insights - In-hospital mortality: 28.4% - 1-year mortality: 40.9% - Key pre-op risk factors: Age, EuroSCORE II, CAD and PM infection 📝Effective pre-op management of risk factors can improve outcomes in IE treatment More: thieme-connect.de/products/ejour…

📝 Coronary angiography looks to be safe in selected patients with aortic valve endocarditis 📌Detects CAD in 54% of patients 📌No major complications 🚫🩸 📌BUT higher in-hospital mortality More: thieme-connect.de/products/ejour…

🔍 Diagnosing Endocarditis: How accurate we are? This diagnostic meta-analysis presents key findings from the modified Duke Criteria: 📊Sensitivity: 85% ✅Specificity: 98% ➕Positive LR: 40.2 ➖Negative LR: 0.15 ⬆️ High accuracy = better outcomes, less over- or misdiagnosis

📈 LDH is often linked to hemolysis in PVL, but this current study challenges this statement! 👉 TA-TAV valves: ⬆️ PVL yet ⬇️ LDH 👉 RDV valves: ⬆️ LDH, arrhythmias, but ⬇️ pacemaker need 💡 LDH may indicate valve flutter, not hemolysis. See more: thieme-connect.de/products/ejour…

Our latest manuscript in JACC Case report: Rare Case of Valve-Sparing Root Reimplantation in a Patient With an An... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

.@Bptkramer, @EricRoselliMD et al found age is the strongest predictor of mechanical behavior of aneurysmal ascending #aorta. Log in to #JTCVS to see what's next for understanding the effects of age, ascending aortic length, and thickness: doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcv… #AortaEd

Das 1. interventionelle Highlight 2025 - die @AGIKinterv Interventions-Akademie 👉24. & 25.1.25 👉Online-Edition herzmedizin.de/fuer-aerzte-un… @DGK_org @Herzmedizin_de @thiele_holger @KardiologieHH @GhanemAlexander @HolgerNef @Dr_Nele_ @O_Azizy_MD @KambisMashayek1

🚨 Check out our new work published in @AmJCardio   🫀 CCTA proves to be a safe & reliable non-invasive alternative to ICA for coronary imaging before valve surgery   ✅ No increased risk of mortality, AKI, MI, stroke, or MACE observed   👉 See more: ajconline.org/article/S0002-…