Surgery

The surgical resource document contains guidance on topics ranging from testing policies to ensuring the delivery of high-quality care.

Efforts must be taken to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion within surgical training programs.

New research is shedding light on the long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with stable ischemic heart disease.

Paul W. Armstrong, MD, joins to discuss the virtual cardiology sessions, as well as his team's new findings for vericiguat in high-risk heart failure.

A new retrospective analysis suggests CABG may be more appropriate for CAD patients with severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.

Results of a new study dive deeper into the impact of preoperative metformin use in diabetics.

AGA reccomends doctors wear N95 masks instead of surgical masks and 2 gloves instead of 1.

The American Thoracic Society has released a set of guidelines to help clinicians treating patients with COVID-19.

Discussing takeaways from the late-breaking abstracts related to TAVR presented at ACC.20/WCC with a cardiac surgeon from Brigham and Women's Hospital.

An interventional cardiologist shares perspective on what the new two-year TAVR findings mean for him and colleagues.

New PRONOMOS data shows patients receiving lower limb surgery benefit significant from the oral anticoagulant—without increased risk of bleeding.

New trial data shows symptomatic patients with aortic stenosis reported noninferiority in rehospitalization and deaths with the lesser invasive option compared to surgery.

A new study assesses the preference and benefit of conscious sedation versus general anesthesia in TAVR patients.

Surgical intervention leads to a bigger reduction in pain intensity compared to a more conservative approach.

A Keck Medicine expert explains how the California-based institution has pooled resources and personnel during their pandemic response.

How will heart valve options refine and progress over the coming year?

How coronavirus spread has affected a New York institution's invasive cardiology department.

In the final segment of the series, experts look ahead to how pain management will grow to treat the millions of burdened Americans.

In part 4 of our series, guideline authors and researchers relay the particularities of guiding and regulating the spread of still-necessary painkiller prescriptions.

According to a new report, males and older individuals are more susceptible to fall-related traumatic brain injury deaths.

In part 3 of Painkiller: A History of Crisis, we explore the data behind the 3 waves of the opioid epidemic.

Knowing the ergonomic risks of positions during certain procedures can allow surgeons to adjust accordingly to reduce their pain.

Findings of a new study can lead to more informed individualized opioid prescriptions.

Results of a meta-analysis of more than 2 dozen studies indicate DCB treatment may actually reduce mortality risk long-term.

In part 2, experts discuss how the public health crisis has reached a third decade, and what plans are to combat addiction problems.