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Surgical Training: Then and Now

Web“See one, do one, teach one” summarizes the traditional teaching model in medicine whereby trainees are expected to rapidly transition from observers to actors to …

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Centralization and regionalization of congenital heart surgery in a

WebWith new cardiac surgical centers being established in low- and middle-income countries, a similar risk ensues: Because these countries typically have public, …

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Postcardiac surgery myocardial ischemia: Why, when, and …

WebFeature Editor's Introduction—The diagnosis of postoperative myocardial ischemia in the context of cardiac surgery remains challenging, and its management is a topic of ongoing …

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Importance of high-performing teams in the …

WebThe importance of teamwork in health care delivery and patient safety is increasingly being recognized1 and has benefitted substantially by adopting a human …

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Improving health care by embracing Systems Theory

WebThe development of Systems Theory is largely accredited to Austrian biologist Karl Ludwig von Bertalanffy. Beginning in the 1920s, von Bertalanffy lectured on …

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How to build and sustain an academic cardiothoracic …

WebFeature Editor's Introduction—The Holy Grail of academic surgery programs is to have meaningful influence. That sustained success over time leads to positive changes in …

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Magdi H. Yacoub: Celebrating the AATS Scientific Achievement …

WebIt is difficult to know where to begin in summarizing the contributions made to our profession—and beyond—by an individual whose name is so widely familiar to …

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Addressing the imperative to evolve the hospital new product …

WebThe new product acquisition process that exists in most hospitals has at some time frustrated nearly every engaged physician. Typically, physicians identify a …

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Instrumental variable methods in clinical research

WebThe principle behind instrumental variable analysis is that of identifying a variable (Z), which we call the instru-ment, that is associated with the exposure (or treatment) of interest (B) …

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Long-term health-related quality of life and survival after …

Webhealth-related quality of life are sustained up to 10 years after cardiac surgery, also for elderly patients. and sent by post at 6 and 12 months, and 5 and 10 years after surgery. …

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Administrative versus clinical databases

WebSurgeons are under increasing pressure to measure surgical outcomes as a means of evaluating surgical quality and providing grounds for evidenced-based care. …

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Michael E. DeBakey, 1908 to 2008

WebDr Michael Ellis DeBakey—surgeon, scientist, and teacher—died suddenly at home on July 11, 2008, at the age of 99 years—2 months before his 100th birthday. Dr DeBakey, …

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Results of low-dose computed tomography as a regular …

WebSupplemental material is available online. Video clip is available online. Lung cancer remains a major cause of cancer-related death worldwide.1 Classically, lung cancer is …

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Moving beyond significance testing: Confidence intervals in clinical

WebThe New England Journal of Medicine recently refined its guidelines for statistical reporting of research studies.1 The new guidance is in part due to the recent …

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Redlining, structural racism, and lung cancer screening disparities

WebDespite higher rates of lung cancer screening in redlined areas, Black race mediated worse screening rates in these areas, suggesting racist structural factors …

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Improving health care by embracing Systems Theory

WebImproving health care by embracing Systems Theory. Brett R. Anderson, MD, MBA, MS/POR. From the Division of Pediatric Cardiology, NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan …

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Administrative versus clinical databases

WebAdministrative versus clinical databases. Surgeons are under increasing pressure to measure surgical outcomes as a means of evaluating surgical quality and providing …

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The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus …

WebRecommendations. Appropriate empiric antibiotic therapy for acute pleural empyema incorporates an understanding of (1) the pa-tient’s clinical history, (2) local antimicrobial …

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Early prediction of clinical deterioration using data-driven machine

WebIn this single-center, retrospective cohort study, 488 patients with single-ventricle and shunt-dependent congenital heart disease <6 months old were admitted to …

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Global cardiac surgery: Access to cardiac surgical care

WebResults: A total of 12,180 adult cardiac surgeons and 3858 pediatric cardiac sur-geons were listed in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Network in August 2017, equaling 1.64 (0-181.82) …

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Commentary: When the back of the envelope calculation just …

WebCommentary: When the back of the envelope calculation just isn’t good enough, use decision analysis modeling Derrick Y. Tam, MD,a,b and Mario Gaudino, MDc As …

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The American Association for Thoracic Surgery

WebAATS Annual Meeting Registration Packages Still Available. Health Care Professional Package: Includes registration for the Saturday Courses, Sunday Symposia, and the …

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