This growth is primarily driven by the rising prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) worldwide, alongside continuous ...

Delaying noncardiac surgeries for three to six months following a heart attack appears safer for those who undergo r ...

Over the past century, heart operations that once were unthinkable have become commonplace. Thousands of times a day, ...

Procalcitonin levels are elevated after pediatric cardiac surgery reaching a maximum on POD1. Levels of procalcitonin at admission to PICU correlated to duration of CPB, aortic cross-clamp time ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Severe COVID-19 infection was associated with major cardiac ...

Dr. Gerry Allen, a cardiothoracic surgeon at AdventHealth Waterman, is now using the da Vinci robotic system to perform ...

Healthgrades released its top 50 hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery in 2025. The October rankings recognize hospitals that deliver superior patient outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart ...

Results are from the largest trial assessing acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery following extracorporeal blood purification.

LISBON, Portugal—Patients who undergo a cardiac prehabilitation prior to elective surgery or procedures via a smartphone app have a lower incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) ...

Arch Biopartners doses first patient in Canada for phase II trial of LSALT peptide to treat cardiac surgery associated acute kidney injury: Toronto Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 1 ...

After your surgery is complete, you will need to meet with your healthcare team regularly, undergo cardiac rehabilitation, and make lifestyle changes that improve your heart health and lower your ...

Eight patients (3%) had more than one preoperative risk factor. Indications for cardiac surgery are summarized in Table 2. Five of 221 patients (2%) suffered a MAE: one patient had a cardiac ...