Cardiac Tests & Treatments to Avoid
In collaboration with the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Choosing Wisely campaign, the...
CABG
Redefining MI After Revascularization
Numerous definitions for diagnosing myocardial infarction (MI) after coronary revascularization...
Surgical Readmissions and Quality of Care
Throughout the United States, reducing the rates of hospital readmissions has become a top...
Interpreting Troponin Tests: Coming to a New Consensus
Since its introduction in the early 1990s, cardiac troponin testing has been predominantly used to...
Avoiding Readmission After CABG
Researchers from New York suggest that readmissions after CABG may be reduced through careful postoperative surveillance for risk factors and frequent causes of readmission. The study team found that cardiac and pulmonary...
The Impact of Chronic Lung Disease in MI
Chronic lung disease (CLD)—including COPD, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema—is common, presenting...
Analyzing Operative Outcomes for Proximal Aortic Replacement
Morbidity and mortality from proximal aortic replacement remain high when compared with other...
Improving QOL With Coronary Interventions
For more than 30 years, research has indicated that PCI decreases mortality in STEMI and reduces...
Predicting Atrial Fibrillation After CABG
Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in 15% to 30% of patients who undergo isolated CABG. Patients who develop AF after these procedures are at risk for longer hospital stay, perioperative morbidity and mortality, and...
Annuloplasty Plus CABG Helpful in Mitral Regurgitation
When compared with CABG alone, CABG plus mitral annuloplasty in patients with moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation appears to have multiple benefits, according to findings from a small study. When compared with CABG alone, the...
Exercise Testing After PCI
Recurrent ischemia and cardiac events are common after PCI and CABG, signifying that coronary artery disease may still be progressing. Guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association suggest...
Mortality Rates Similar for CABG Procedures
Among patients undergoing CABG, open vein-graft harvesting and endoscopic harvesting appear to have similar mortality rates. An observational study of more than 235,000 Medicare patients found long-term mortality rates of 13.2%...
