Tricuspid Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair Explored in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
Significant improvements seen in primary end points with T-TEER for patients with symptomatic, severe tricuspid regurgitation
Weight Loss Durable for Years After Bariatric Surgery in Teens
Additionally, durable remission of coexisting conditions seen
Risk Factors Found for Neurogenic Bladder After Rectal Cancer Surgery
Lower abdominal visceral fat area and prolonged surgery are independent risk factors
Ordinal Score Predicts Freedom From Epilepsy One Year After Surgery
Score based on eight independent binary clinical variables
Guidance Issued for Safe Use of GLP-1 RAs in the Perioperative Period
GLP-1 receptor agonist use in the perioperative period should be based on shared decision-making of patient and care teams
Open Primary Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection Shows Acceptable Morbidity
Low blood loss, short hospital stay, minimal chylous ascites risk, and rare major postoperative complications reported
Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement Aids Tricuspid Regurgitation
TTVR plus optimal medical therapy yields greater improvement in disease-specific and general health status than OMT alone
Transcatheter Valve Replacement Best for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
Win ratio favoring valve replacement versus medical therapy alone was 2.02 at one year
Policies About Late-Career Physicians Are Considered Successful
Policies varied in the testing required, funding, processes after a positive screening result, and decision-making around concerning results
Early TAVR Beneficial for Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis
Early transcatheter aortic valve replacement bests clinical surveillance for reducing death, stroke, unplanned hospitalization
