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Equivalent outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery performed by consultant versus trainee surgeons: A systematic review and meta-analysis

February 20, 2016

Virk SA, Bowman SR, Chan L, Bannon PG, Aty W, French BG, Saxena A J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2016 Mar;151(3):647-654.e1 PMID: 26707761 Abstract OBJECTIVE: In recent years, concerns have been raised about the learning opportunities available to cardiac surgical trainees. This meta-analysis was conducted to assess the impact of trainee operator status on clinical outcomes…

Nonsyndromic Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: Outcomes With Marfan Syndrome Versus Bicuspid Aortic Valve Aneurysm

February 12, 2016

Sherrah AG, Andvik S, van der Linde D, Davies L, Bannon PG, Padang R, Vallely MP, Wilson MK, Keech AC, Jeremy RW J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2016 Feb;67(6):618-26 PMID: 26868685 Abstract BACKGROUND: Genetic aortopathy (GA) underlies thoracic aortic aneurysms (TAA) in younger adults. Comparative survival and predictors of outcomes in nonsyndromic TAA (NS-TAA) are incompletely…

Measurement of tremor transmission during microsurgery

December 18, 2015

Verrelli DI, Qian Y, Wood J, Wilson MK Int J Med Robot 2015 Dec; PMID: 26647732 Abstract BACKGROUND: Tremor is a major impediment to performing fine motor tasks, as in microsurgery. However, conventional measurements do not involve tasks representative of microsurgery. METHOD: We developed a low-cost surgical simulator incorporating a force transducer capable of detecting…

MRI in Chronic Aortic Dissection: A Systematic Review and Future Directions

December 15, 2015

Sherrah AG, Grieve SM, Jeremy RW, Bannon PG, Vallely MP, Puranik R Front Cardiovasc Med 2015;2:5 PMID: 26664877 Abstract The acute event of thoracic aortic dissection carries with it high mortality and morbidity. Despite optimal initial surgical or medical management strategies, the risk of further complications in the long-term, including aneurysmal dilatation and false lumen…

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