The Future of Obamacare
Since 2010, the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been uncertain. The ACA was a historic achievement for the Obama administration and Congressional Democrats.
Coarctation of the Aorta – The Current State of Surgical and Transcatheter Therapies
This review focuses on the current state of both transcatheter and surgical therapies, paying special attention to recent data on long-term follow-up of both approaches.
Robotics in Cardiac Surgery: Past, Present, and Future
The history and evolution of these procedures, as well as the present status and future directions of robotic cardiac surgery, are presented in this review.
Revascularization Surgery as a Treatment Concept for Heart Failure
Patients with heart failure symptoms due to ischemic cardiomyopathy face a poor prognosis without adequate treatment. In these patients with viable ischemic myocardium, revascularization surgery is not a new but an established treatment concept.
Impact of Preoperative Risk Factors on Outcomes after Norwood Palliation for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Infants with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) are susceptible to pre-Norwood comorbidities (PCs) and complications. This study aimed to describe the effect of PCs on timing and survival of Norwood palliation (NP).
A Novel Surgical Procedure: Scaffold-Pulmonary Autograft Transplantation
Mitral valve-related operations are easy to perform and show good results, but to prevent severe thromboembolism or a high ratio of prosthetic valve destruction by tissue, lifetime anticoagulant therapy is essential after the operation.
Intraoperative Assessment for Mitral Valve Competency in a Beating Heart Under Retrograde Coronary Perfusion
Intraoperative assessment of a repaired mitral valve is of paramount importance for reparative mitral surgery.
Less Invasive Surgical and Perfusion Technique for Implantation of the Jarvik 2000 Left Ventricular Assist Device
Left ventricular assist device implantation might require extensive surgical incision and use of cardiopulmonary bypass.
Heart Motion Prediction Based on Adaptive Estimation Algorithms for Robotic Assisted Beating Heart Surgery
Robotic assisted beating heart surgery aims to allow surgeons to operate on a beating heart without stabilizers as if the heart is stationary. In this paper, two least-square based prediction algorithms, using an adaptive filter to generate future position estimates, are implemented and studied.
Robotic Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Men and Women: Are There Sex Differences in Outcome
According to several studies, women are at higher risk for mortality and experience less relief of angina after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) than men.
Combined Transdiaphragmatic Off-Pump and Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass with Right Gastroepiploic Artery and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Coronary artery disease is common in elderly patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. Here we report a case of the combination of surgical repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm and off-pump and minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Impact Upon Outcomes: The Veterans Affairs Randomized On/Off Bypass Trial
Intraoperative, 30-day and 1-year outcomes were compared for COPD patients randomized to OPCAB (n = 220) versus ONCAB (n = 238) within the Veterans Affairs' Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) trial.