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Early surgical intervention may improve outcomes for patients with mitral valve disease

The number of patients undergoing mitral valve operations are at an all-time high, and new research posted online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery suggests that many patients don't undergo surgical intervention until it's too late to completely reverse damage caused by mitral valve disease.

19 Jul 2018

Scientists win NIH grant to study discrete subaortic stenosis

Scientists at Rice University, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine have won a prestigious National Institutes of Health grant to study the dynamic processes and cellular players linked to discrete subaortic stenosis, a congenital heart disease.

27 Jun 2018

Study shows AVATS procedure as safe, effective alternative for patients deemed 'inoperable'

A new study demonstrates that awake video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery – a minimally invasive procedure that is done under local anesthesia and sedation – is a safe and effective alternative for patients with poor lung function and lung cancer who would normally be precluded from having surgery due to its risks.

23 May 2018

Simple walking test helps identify patients at high risk for postoperative cognitive dysfunction

The distance a patient can walk in 6-minutes before a heart operation may be a clue to whether that patient will develop problems with memory, concentration, and attention after the procedure, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

10 May 2018

Lymph node status after preoperative therapy determines survival of esophageal cancer patients

According to a new study, the status of lymph nodes rather than the status of the primary tumor following preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiation therapy is the most important factor that determines whether patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer will survive.

2 May 2018

NYU Langone Health surgeons successfully perform first lung transplant procedure

Shortly after receiving final regulatory approval to launch a new lung transplant program, NYU Langone Health surgeons successfully performed the institution's first procedure, giving two new lungs-;and a new lease on life-;to a Brooklyn woman with a complicated form of pulmonary fibrosis.

2 Apr 2018

New blood test could provide clues as to why some patients are at higher risk after heart attack

A new study from the University of Sheffield has shown a new blood test could provide a clue as to why some patients are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease risk after suffering a heart attack.

8 Feb 2018

Challenges and rewards for women who choose to be both CT surgeons and mothers

Just ahead of National Women Physicians Day on February 3, STS celebrates two of its member surgeons, Drs. Mara Antonoff and Leah Backhus, and their story of balancing the tough job of being mothers and their "day jobs" as cardiothoracic surgeons.

1 Feb 2018

Coronary artery bypass grafting provides better long-term outcomes in younger patients

Younger patients with severe coronary artery disease may experience better long-term outcomes when they are treated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) instead of more popular and less invasive stenting procedures, according to a scientific presentation at the 54th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

30 Jan 2018

Refusing surgery decreases chance of beating esophageal cancer, study finds

Patients with esophageal cancer who refuse surgery when it is recommended are less likely to survive long term than similar groups of patients who undergo an operation, according to research presented today at the 54th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

30 Jan 2018

1 in 7 patients at risk for persistent opioid use after lung surgery

While the use of opioids after surgery is intended as a short-term strategy to relieve pain, many patients who weren't prior opioid users continue to take the medication for several months after their lung operations, becoming dependent and "persistent opioid users," according to research presented today at the 54th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

30 Jan 2018

NYU Langone Health introduces new lung transplant program

The Transplant Institute at NYU Langone Health has launched a new lung transplant program, the third program of its kind in the greater New York City area, expanding regional access to this specialized level of care.

30 Jan 2018

NYU Langone Health launches new heart transplant program

The Transplant Institute at NYU Langone Health has launched a new heart transplant program-;the first new program of its kind in New York State in more than 15 years.

11 Dec 2017

'Aggressive' surgery for early stage lung cancer provides better outcomes

Patients with early stage lung cancer live longer when they receive a lobectomy- the most common type of operation for the disease- rather than a less extensive operation or radiation treatment, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

30 Nov 2017

Survival of early stage lung cancer patients improves with advancement in surgery, radiation

With the advancement of surgical and radiation therapy strategies for stage 1 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), more patients are being treated, resulting in higher survival rates, according to a study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

26 Oct 2017

Blood transfusions should be gender matched between donor and recipient

An emergency blood transfusion mandates matching of the blood types so that the donor and the recipient are compatible in their blood types. There is no other matching between the blood bag and the recipient – race, ethnicity, religion, gender etc.

18 Oct 2017

CRI scientists challenge oldest concept in tumor metabolism

Scientists at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered that lactate provides a fuel for growing tumors, challenging a nearly century-old observation known as the Warburg effect.

6 Oct 2017

Delayed diagnosis of heart disease in women may contribute to differences in treatment

Women with heart disease typically receive less complete surgical revascularization with arterial grafts than men do, but not because of gender bias. Instead, factors such as delayed diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) in women may contribute to the differences in treatment, according to a new study published online today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

28 Sep 2017

New trial examines whether compound given before and after bypass surgery mitigates cognitive deficits

University of Arizona researchers are collaborating on a Phase 2 trial to determine whether a particular peptide administered before and after coronary bypass surgery mitigates or even reverses cognitive deficits thought to be connected to the procedure.

31 Aug 2017

PinnacleHealth’s new technology helps protect patients from risk of stroke during TAVR

PinnacleHealth is the first hospital in Pennsylvania and one of the first 10 in the country to introduce new technology shown to help protect patients from the risk of stroke during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

24 Aug 2017

Cardiothoracic Surgery News and Research

Early surgical intervention may improve outcomes for patients with mitral valve disease

Scientists win NIH grant to study discrete subaortic stenosis

Study shows AVATS procedure as safe, effective alternative for patients deemed 'inoperable'

Simple walking test helps identify patients at high risk for postoperative cognitive dysfunction

Lymph node status after preoperative therapy determines survival of esophageal cancer patients

NYU Langone Health surgeons successfully perform first lung transplant procedure

New blood test could provide clues as to why some patients are at higher risk after heart attack

Challenges and rewards for women who choose to be both CT surgeons and mothers

Coronary artery bypass grafting provides better long-term outcomes in younger patients

Refusing surgery decreases chance of beating esophageal cancer, study finds

1 in 7 patients at risk for persistent opioid use after lung surgery

NYU Langone Health introduces new lung transplant program

NYU Langone Health launches new heart transplant program

'Aggressive' surgery for early stage lung cancer provides better outcomes

Survival of early stage lung cancer patients improves with advancement in surgery, radiation

Blood transfusions should be gender matched between donor and recipient

CRI scientists challenge oldest concept in tumor metabolism

Delayed diagnosis of heart disease in women may contribute to differences in treatment

New trial examines whether compound given before and after bypass surgery mitigates cognitive deficits

PinnacleHealth’s new technology helps protect patients from risk of stroke during TAVR

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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