Guideliner: A Helpful Tool or Misguided Enthusiasm? (Video)
World's Largest Resource for Cardiovascular Perfusion
In this review, we describe historical developments in the global response to RHD with a focus on regional, international, and political commitments to address the global burden of RHD. We discuss the surgical and clinical considerations to properly manage surgical RHD patients and describe the logistical needs to strengthen cardiac centers caring for RHD patients worldwide.
Edward Lopez discusses the future of endoscopic vein harvesting including the Prevent IV and Epic studies (20 minutes).
This case alerts the anesthesiologists of possible thrombus formation despite full heparinization during cardiac surgery and the importance of a comprehensive echocardiography examination.