Category Archives: Cardiac Surgery

Endoscopic surgery devices are transformed surgical procedures by reducing the size of incisions, shortening or eliminating hospital stays, speeding recovery times and improving overall patient outcomes. The global endoscopic surgery devices market was estimated to be valued at USD XX million in 2019 and is projected to reach USD XX million by 2026, at a CAGR of XX% during 2020 to 2026. Continue reading →

Experts in pediatric heart disease from across the country shared the latest findings from their research at a large national conference hosted by theCardiac Centerat Childrens Hospital ofPhiladelphia(CHOP). Continue reading →

Atrion (NASDAQ:ATRI) and Arch Therapeutics (OTCMKTS:ARTH) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings Continue reading →

Donor heart from 47-year-old male was retrieved after he was declared brain dead for a 34-year-old female from Delhi A team of doctors from Fortis Escorts, Okhla retrieved a live donor heart in Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune earlier today. The live heart was air transported from Pune to Delhi Continue reading →

Former Australia batsman and coach Darren Lehmann is recovering at home a week after having a triple-bypass heart operation in Brisbane. Lehmann suffered chest pains on February 5 his 50th birthday on the Gold Coast, in between watching his son Jake captain the Cricket Australia XI against the touring England Lions at Metricon Stadium Continue reading →

STUFF Tallan Williams was diagnosed with rare heart defect ALCAPA when he was five months old and underwent open heart surgery. The parents of a toddler born with a deadly heart defectare shocked at how well he is doing nearly two years on Continue reading →

NEW ORLEANS, LATo be the optimal cardiothoracic surgeon, what matters more: age or experience? And should there be mandatory retirement or cognitive testing at certain age? Mirroring conversations taking place in real-world practice as the surgeon workforce ages, several physicians grappled with these questions during a debate session at the 2020 meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Continue reading →

MEDIA CONTACT Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise February 11 isInternational Day of Women and Girls in Science, designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and UN-Women to promote the critical role women and girls play in science and technology communities. BIDMC has a long history of women researchers in medicine and science Continue reading →

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Although mortality rates associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) have decreased significantly in high-income countries in recent decades, substantial challenges related to CVD treatment and outcomes persist in rural areas.1 Higher rates of mortality from coronary heart disease have been observed in rural vs urban areas, and the distance between a patients home and the nearest metropolitan center was found to be positively correlated with the risk for CVD-related hospitalization and death.1,2 The authors of a narrative review published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health examined the factors that may have an impact on these issues, with a specific focus on acute coronary syndrome (ACS).1 In general, the burden of CVD is felt more by lower socioeconomic groups, Indigenous people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, and those living in rural and remote communities, they noted. However, it is worth highlighting that rurality, gender, and race interact in a complex manner, reflecting impacts on both incidence of disease and access to care for those who have a cardiac illness Continue reading →