Cardiology
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Big trials deflate off-pump CABG
Major finding: Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery did not differ significantly from on-pump bypass in 1-year rates of death, stroke, MI...
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Valve-sparing root replacement carries the day
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TAVR trial to assess alternative access sites
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Delayed Surgery a Plus for Blunt Aortic Injury
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Stale Secondhand Smoke Impairs Endothelial Function
Major Finding: Endothelial function was impaired in a dose-dependent fashion after brief exposure to aged secondhand smoke, so that for every 100...
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Cancer Diagnosis Appears to Raise Suicide, Cardiovascular Risks
Major Finding: The rate of completed suicide was twice as high among adults with newly diagnosed cancer of any kind (0.36 per 1,000 person-years)...
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New-Onset AF Seen in One-Third of TAVI Patients
Major Finding: NOAF occurred in 44 patients at a median of 48 hours after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), with 10 episodes...
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Predictors Identified for Hospital Readmission After CABG
Major Finding: Four factors predicted readmission within 30 days of CABG: preoperative congestive heart failure, chronic lung disease, a body mass...