Thoracic Surgery

Waiting to meet standard criteria less likely to lead to LV normalization

LVOT obstruction remains thorn in the side of TMVI in small case series

Transmission via organs has not previously been reported, researchers say

Randomized data suggest surgery increases risk of death by 28% over first 42 months

Calcineurin inhibitor significantly reduced CLAD rates in Scandinavian trial

Trial meets only post hoc endpoints in extending protection to non-cardiac surgeries

Earlier surgery thought to confer developmental benefits

Cardiac surgery patients report better sleep after inhaling peppermint essence

Outcomes were mixed, depending on the operation

Cardiothoracic surgery often cuts out this little organ as irrelevant. Big mistake, study says

Recall involves new instructions for use without devices needing to be returned

For some people, revascularization to improve symptoms or help survival also endorsed

Randomized trial compared two inhaled pulmonary vasodilators

Large study supports wider screening of family members of probands