Connective Tissue Disease May Raise Post-Abdominoplasty Risks
Higher risk of venous thromboembolism, need for blood transfusion for patients with CTD
October 2017 Briefing – Surgery
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Surgery for October 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Updated Guidelines Released for Ventricular Arrhythmias
Guidelines for VA, sudden cardiac death include evaluation, testing, treatment, prevention strategies
CMS Launches Initiative to Examine Impact of Regulations
Officials set to travel country gathering information on impact of their regulations on physicians
The North American Spine Society, Oct. 25-29
The North American Spine Society 32nd Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the North American Spine Society was held from October...
Focused US Thalamotomy Effective in Tremor-Dominant PD
Improvements in on-medication median tremor score after FUS thalamotomy in Parkinson's
Culprit-Lesion-Only PCI Tied to Improved 30-Day Outcomes
Linked to lower risk of mortality compared to multivessel PCI in patients with acute MI and multivessel CAD
Depressive Symptoms Increase During Internship Year
Significantly greater increase seen among women; sex disparity partly due to work-family conflict
PCP Has Vital Role in Managing Pediatric Heart Disease
New American Academy of Pediatric policy statement details care guidelines for congenital heart disease
Afternoon Heart Surgery Linked to Better Patient Outcomes
Lower incidence of major adverse cardiac events for aortic valve replacement surgery in afternoon
