OBJECTIVE: We sought to identify risk factors for anastomotic complications after tracheal
resection and to describe the management of these patients. METHODS: This was a single-…

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to define predictors of recurrence after resection of thymic
tumors. METHODS: A single-institution retrospective study was performed of 179 patients who …

Background Recent technologic advances in endovascular devices have led to alternative
approaches to thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair; these innovative …

Monitoring and ensuring the integrity of data within the clinical trial process is currently not
always feasible with the current research system. We propose a blockchain-based system to …

We describe a human transcatheter transapical mitral valve implant within a mitral bioprosthesis
(valve-in-valve). A high-risk, 80-year-old man with symptomatic bioprosthetic mitral …

Despite the known protective association between moderate alcohol consumption and
ischemic heart disease, little is known about the effects of alcohol consumption on abdominal …

BACKGROUND: We sought to characterize patient survival and degree of late mitral
regurgitation (MR) in patients undergoing surgical revascularization with moderate ischemic MR. …

BACKGROUND: Carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is the gold standard for the treatment of
carotid stenosis, but carotid angioplasty and stenting has been advocated in high-risk patients. …

BACKGROUND: Limited information is available about the treatment and outcomes of delayed
paraplegia after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair. The objective of this …

Objective The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in an increase
in hospital resource utilization and the need to defer nonurgent cardiac surgery procedures. …