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Author: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business When treating patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery and recurrent angina, repeat CABG is associated with a better mortality rate than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). PCI, however, is associated with better operative outcomes, meaning clinicians will need to weight the risks and benefits of each treatment option […]
Read MoreAuthor: Riz Hatton Becker’s ASC Review Several healthcare leaders see a bright future for ASCs and expect the market to grow in 2023. Three healthcare leaders connected with Becker’s to answer, “What does 2023 have in store for the ASC industry?” Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for length and clarity. Braden Batkoff, MD. Chief Medical […]
Read MoreAuthors: Paul S. Pagel, M.D., Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology January 2023. To the Editor: We read with interest the recent review of aortic biomechanics and their clinical applications by Gregory et al. The authors should be congratulated for addressing this important but often underappreciated subject. Nevertheless, we are obligated to mention that the authors did not […]
Read MoreAuthors: Alexander J. Gregory, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.; Gary M. Dobson, M.D.C.M., M.Sc., F.R.C.P.C. Anesthesiology January 2023. In Reply: We thank the authors for their thoughtful letter and informative review regarding the effects of anesthesia on the cardiovascular system. This previous work using animal models has been foundational in framing our understanding of arterial physiology and the effects of […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business Transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) can reduce mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients who present with severe MR and cardiogenic shock (CS), according to a new analysis published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.[1] “TEER has emerged as an effective treatment for high-risk patients with severe symptomatic MR,” wrote first author Trevor Simard, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Julie Brightwell, JD, RN, Director, Healthcare System Patient Safety, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management The Doctors Company Moderate sedation provides for patient comfort and cooperation during many types of office procedures, but its use is not without risks. The interchangeable terms “moderate sedation” and “conscious sedation” describe a drug-induced depressed level of […]
Read MoreAuthors: Ling-Sha Ju, M.S. et al Anesthesiology January 2023. Background We tested the hypothesis that the effects of traumatic brain injury, surgery and sevoflurane interact to induce neurobehavioral abnormalities in adult male rats and/or in their offspring (an animal model of intergenerational perioperative neurocognitive disorder). Methods Sprague-Dawley male rats (F0 generation) underwent a traumatic brain […]
Read MoreAuthors: Richard Descamps, M.D. et al Anesthesiology January 2023. To the Editor: We read with interest the study by de la Hoz et al., focusing on the association between intraoperative hypotension and postoperative complications in the field of cardiac surgery. We strongly agree with the importance of perfusion pressure during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. However, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Valluvan Rangasamy, M.D., D.N.B., D.E.S.A. et al Anesthesiology January 2023. In Reply: We read with interest the correspondence by Descamps et al. They discuss several well-known studies concerning the need for a higher perioperative blood pressure threshold in hypertensive patients to prevent acute kidney injury. The primary outcome of our study was not a single adverse […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club Yaorui Guo, Xiuying Lv, Yu Zhou, Zhijun Li Clin Rehabil. 2022 Oct 27 2692155221136108 [Epub ahead of print] OBJECTIVE To explore the effects of myofascial release (MFR) on pain and dysfunction in individuals with chronic mechanical neck pain (MNP). DATA SOURCES PubMed, Embase, Medline, Wiley Online Library, Web of Science, CNKI, VIP, […]
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