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Cardiothoracic Surgeons May Not Meet 2035 Caseload
Anticipated increase of 61 percent in national caseload, 121 percent increase for each surgeon
High Rate of Cerebral Embolization During TAVR
No significant differences in cerebral embolization measures during TAVR with bivalirudin vs. heparin
ASCO: Phase I Cancer Drug Trials Benefit From Precision Medicine
Better outcomes for patients whose treatment is selected based on molecular characteristics of tumor
Adverse Events Not Up With Six Months of DAPT
Comparable results for 12-month DAPT among patients receiving everolimus-eluting stents
Safety of TAVR Examined in All-Female Cohort
30-day VARC-2 composite end point for 14.0 percent of women undergoing TAVR for aortic stenosis
ATS: Feeding Infants Certain Foods Early May Cut Allergy Risk
Study supports turnaround in thinking about peanuts, eggs, and milk
ATS: Monthly Resident Hand-Off Tied to Higher Mortality Risk
Chances of death increase during transitions in care, study finds, but researchers not sure why
ASCO: Side of Colon Tumor Develops on Affects CRC Survival
Patients with primary tumors on left side live longer than those with primary tumors on right
ASCO: Early Palliative Care Beneficial for Caregivers
Such programs improve quality of life for people caring for terminal cancer patients
ASCO: Pembrolizumab Improves Survival in Melanoma
Three-year overall survival rate of 40 percent; median overall survival of 24.4 months
