Tofacitinib May Cut Colectomy Risk in Hospitalized, Severe UC Small study found that patients appeared to benefit from limited-duration high-intensity therapy Jun 01, 2021
Test Can Predict Death Risk With Adrenal Tumors This can help guide need for surgical intervention, researcher says May 24, 2021
Passing Early-Term Report Cards for New Mitral, Tricuspid Valve Interventions A glance at devices coming down the structural heart pipeline in the coming years May 24, 2021
Navitor Shuts Out Leaky TAVR, but Pacemaker Rates a Concern? 30-day data for a new version of the Portico valve May 20, 2021
Ob/Gyn Slapped With 59-Year Sentence for Unnecessary Surgeries A jury convicted Javaid Perwaiz on 52 counts of healthcare fraud May 20, 2021
Sudden Hearing Loss Reported After COVID Vaccines Preliminary report teases apart VAERS data to identify most likely cases May 20, 2021
Here's Why This Doc Got a Third Vaccine Dose A transplant surgeon, a heart recipient himself, saw robust antibody response after third dose May 20, 2021
Invasive Treatment for Stable CAD: Is There a Cardiac Mortality Benefit? Discussion continues after ISCHEMIA's letdown for stenting and surgery May 19, 2021
Adverse Events Drop With Fuller Accounting of Evolut Low Risk Trial Yet worrying signals with TAVR remain May 19, 2021
Op-Ed: 'Yes, I Am the Surgeon,' She Said Growing recognition of women as surgeons starts with changes in healthcare systems May 19, 2021
Burnout in Cardiology; Restrictive Transfusion Foiled; and Other News From ACC Highlights from the scientific program of the American College of Cardiology meeting May 18, 2021
LAA Occlusion During Surgery Cuts Stroke Risk Afib patients on antithrombotic therapy saw gains from add-on left atrial appendage occlusion May 16, 2021
Adding GLP-1 Drug Makes Sleeve Gastroplasty a Diabetes Treatment Endoscopic procedure could yield benefits now seen only with more invasive surgery May 14, 2021
No Clarity for Role of Laser Therapy in Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus Mixed results from two small randomized clinical trials May 10, 2021
Op-Ed: Why the COVID Vaccine Didn't Work for Me Millions of transplant patients need to be informed that they may not get sufficient protection May 10, 2021
Post-Vax Adverse Events; Blood Groups and Disease: It's TTHealthWatch! Also this week: nanoparticle vaccine for COVID and dexamethasone for surgical site infections May 08, 2021 podcast
Surgical Repair: A Newcomer in Aortic Valve Disease In this podcast, Andrew Perry and Chris Burke tackle the current state of aortic valve repair May 07, 2021 podcast
Ohio Surgeon Pens His Own Hilarious Obit Thomas Flanigan wrote his own "shocking and unexpected, yet fabulous, exit" May 07, 2021
Bone Density Scans and Cardiovascular Disease: Two Birds, One Stone? DXA scans may improve atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk-stratification for women May 06, 2021
Thiotepa-Based Conditioning Promising for Primary CNS Lymphoma Commonly used regimens with autologous transplant improved survival May 06, 2021
Neurosurgeon Settles Kickback, Unnecessary Spine Surgery Charges Allegedly performed unnecessary procedures with spine devices, got kickbacks from Medtronic May 05, 2021
Patient Awake for 13 Minutes of Surgery Paralytic initiated, but sevoflurane never turned on May 05, 2021
Is Dynamic AFP-R Key to Transplant Selection in Liver Cancer? Dynamic alpha-fetoprotein response improved prediction of patient outcomes May 05, 2021
Report: Worst Hospitals for Unnecessary Procedures Lown Institute says report is the first to name hospitals with high rates of overuse May 04, 2021
Non-English Speakers Get Less Care for C-Section Pain Disparities in post-op pain management highlight the need for standardization of care May 03, 2021
Business as Usual at Some Cath Labs, But Providers Still On Guard Cautious optimism as some appear to come out the other side of the global pandemic May 01, 2021
Endocarditis After Low-Risk TAVR: Different Trajectory, Problem Organisms Low-risk patients "not immune" to rare infection, LRT studies show Apr 30, 2021
Gender Surgery Tied to Mental Health Gains for Transgender People Psychological distress and substance use decreased with affirming surgeries Apr 28, 2021
Bariatric Surgery Promising in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Significant benefit for women over weight loss program, which went unused by most participants Apr 26, 2021
Complete Coronary Revascularization: One Definition to Unite Them All? New framework proposed around ISCHEMIA trial findings Apr 22, 2021
Surveillance Spurned for Small Papillary Thyroid Tumors Nearly all head and neck surgeons would opt for lobectomy or total thyroidectomy Apr 22, 2021
No More Men Need to Die From Transrectal Prostate Biopsies A movement toward transperineal biopsies Apr 21, 2021
Are Post-Mastectomy Lymphedema Precautions Needed for All? Standard risk reduction efforts may not decrease incidence, researchers say Apr 21, 2021
Doc Groups Object to New Prior Authorization Rules in Medicare Requirements for two spinal procedures set to take effect July 1 Apr 20, 2021
Post-MitraClip Gradients Not So Dangerous After All COAPT analysis suggests benefit of MR reduction offsets risk of mitral stenosis Apr 19, 2021
Reassuring Data on Tranexamic Acid and Blood Clots Yet concerns of thrombotic complications remain Apr 14, 2021
CaMKII Inhibitor Disappoints in Post-MI Cardioprotection First agent of its kind to test the waters in heart disease Apr 14, 2021