New guidelines from the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA), in collaboration with several other groups, are now available for the perioperative evaluation and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A deep learning algorithm applied to preoperative ECGs improved mortality risk prediction. The algorithm ran ...

An artificial intelligence (AI) deep-learning algorithm interpreting preoperative ECGs can identify risk for postoperative death in those undergoing cardiac surgery, noncardiac surgery, and ...

The STOP-or-NOT study of patients undergoing major noncardiac surgery found no difference in the postoperative risk for death or major complications in those who continued or discontinued treatment ...

Australians undergoing open-heart surgery could soon benefit from safer, simpler care and get home earlier thanks to the ...

People who participate in cardiac rehabilitation have a decreased risk of death years after surgery, with a trend towards better outcomes in patients who attend more sessions, a study finds. Just over ...

Risk assessments of drug-related problems for cardiac surgery patients can be conducted by implementing a framework for patient safety. Objectives: Patients undergoing cardiac surgery are considered ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA—For patients at high cardiac risk who undergo major general or vascular surgery, a liberal approach to transfusion is no better than the more commonly accepted restrictive approach ...

For millions of Americans who have heart surgery or experience cardiovascular complications, like heart attack or heart failure, they may be encouraged to participate in cardiac rehabilitation. The ...