#GeneralThoracic #CME article from Axtell et al on Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism After Lung Cancer Resection: doi.org/10.1016/j.atho… #AnnalsCME
Hugh Auchincloss Elisa Walsh, M.D. Yolonda L. Colson MD, PhD Michael Lanuti

#CTAnesthesiology #CME article from @HosseiniMotaharet al on Analysis of Anemia, Transfusions, and CABG Outcomes in The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database: doi.org/10.1016/j.atho… #AnnalsCME
Mayo Clinic Cardiac Surgery Hartzell Schaff, MD Matt Warner John Stulak JosephDearaniMD

#Congenital #CME article from Zinyandu et al on Long-term Outcomes After Surgical Intervention for Congenital Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis in Children: doi.org/10.1016/j.atho… #AnnalsCME
Jessica Knight

#AdultCardiac #CME article from Singh et al on Mechanical Circulatory Support During Surgical Revascularization for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: doi.org/10.1016/j.atho… #AnnalsCME
Dr Paul Kurlansky Craig R. Smith

Our May #CME activities are now available online! May #CME activities, and previous month’s #CME activities, can be viewed on our website: annalsthoracicsurgery.org/cme/home Follow along for May’s featured #AnnalsCME articles.🫀

Check out this important manuscript hot off the press 🗞️ regarding the use of ECMO 🫀🫁 bridging on 🫁 transplantation.

Question: how many programs are increasingly utilizing bridging in this population?

cc: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

#EditorsChoice In this analysis, Motahar Hosseini, Crestanello, and coauthors find intraoperative red blood cell transfusion mediated the effects of anemia on mortality, intensive care unit stay, and hospital stay. Read more👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.atho…

#EditorsChoice In this article, Axtell, Lanuti, and coauthors sought to identify risk factors for postoperative venous thromboembolism to define high-risk groups that may benefit from enhanced prophylactic measures 👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.atho…
Elisa Walsh, M.D. #VisualAbstract

#EditorsChoice J. Hunter Mehaffey, Vinay Badhwar, and coauthors find in coronary artery bypass patients with AF, surgical ablation + LAAO is associated with improved outcomes as compared to no treatment of LAAO alone 👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.atho…
J. W. Awori Hayanga MD #VisualAbstract

#EditorsChoice In this study, Brown et al find the cumulative incidence of aortic reintervention after ATAAD repair was reasonably low, reinterventions were relatively safe, & reinterventions did not significantly impact long-term survival👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.atho…
Sarah Yousef

#EditorsChoice This annual report from Kumar, Eghtesady, and coauthors provides a summary of current national aggregate outcomes of congenital and pediatric cardiac surgery as well as related quality and research initiatives 👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.atho…

Stop living in a HeartMate 2 world! Check out this case report on the use of Apixiban for anticoagulation in a patient with HM3 from The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

With improved technology do we need Coumadin??

doi.org/10.1016/j.atss…

#EditorsChoice This expert review from Kneuertz, Altorki, & coauthors summarizes and compares 3 landmark trials comparing sublobar resection for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer with lobectomy and describes how these new data inform best practice 👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.atho…

#EditorsChoice This expert review from Dimagli, Gaudino, and coauthors describes the evidence and techniques for the surgical management of coronary artery aneurysms, coronary arteriovenous malformations, and spontaneous coronary artery dissections 👇
doi.org/10.1016/j.atho…