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Author: Dave Fornell Cardiovascular Business In recent years, advancements in healthcare have led to a growing population of older adults living with heart disease. Consequently, there has been an increasing demand for advanced heart failure therapies, including heart transplantation, for these patients. Researchers at the New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine recently presented statistics on […]
Read MoreASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, 13. Which of the following associated cardiovascular anomalies is MOST likely to be found in a 15-year-old boy presenting for angiographic balloon dilatation and stenting of aortic coarctation? (A) Bicuspid aortic valve (B) Tetralogy of Fallot (C) Vascular ring Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital defect most often diagnosed […]
Read MoreASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, 16. Severity of tuberculosis in patients with type 2 diabetes A collaborative study between A∗STAR Infectious Diseases Labs and the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School reveals that elevated glycerol levels contribute to increased severity of tuberculosis (TB) in experimental models with type 2 diabetes. TB caused 1.3 million deaths […]
Read MoreAuthor: Steven L. Shafer, MD, FASA ASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, 1–4. It’s obvious that the Earth rotates around the sun, that stars are distant suns, that you push on the chest if you want to circulate blood during CPR, and that you should gradually raise the head and thorax if you want to better […]
Read MoreAuthors: Samuel Percy, MD et al ASA Monitor February 2024, Vol. 88, 20–21. Anesthesia providers working at Navajo Nation health care facilities face many challenges, including a rural setting, late presentation of advanced pathology, and limited support staff. These challenges contribute to high numbers of open positions and short-term contract providers. However, for those willing to […]
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