Atrial fibrillation is very common among the elderly and/or obese. While myocardial fibrosis
is associated with atrial fibrillation, the exact mechanisms within atrial myocytes and …

Background Use of robotic systems for minimally invasive surgery has rapidly increased
during the last decade. Understanding the causes of adverse events and their impact on …

BACKGROUND: Rigid bone fixation is the standard of care for all bone reconstructions
except that after sternotomy. Sternal reconstruction after median sternotomy using rigid …

The official guidelines for the treatment of patients with valvular heart disease have given a
class I indication for aortic valve replacement in patients with symptomatic, severe aortic …

Objectives Checklists are being introduced to enhance patient safety, but the results have
been mixed. The goal of this research is to understand why time-outs and checklists are …

BACKGROUND: Development of tricuspid regurgitation after orthotopic heart transplantation
can cause heart failure along with renal and hepatic impairment and portends a poor …

Background Psychosocial factors are useful predictors of adverse outcomes after solid
organ transplantation. Although depression is a known predictor of poor outcomes in …

Robotic surgical systems are among the most complex medical cyber-physical systems on
the market. Despite significant improvements in design of those systems through the years …

'The 15-year clinical results of the Radial Artery Patency and Clinical Outcomes randomized
trial comparing radial artery to right internal thoracic artery or saphenous vein …

BACKGROUND Bleeding and need for blood products are major complications associated
with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) use. This study evaluated bleeding …