MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cardiothoracic surgery'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:59:08 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4704654&cid=t_257497_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwarning-dr-mehmet-oz-is-not-a-trustworthy-source-of-health-information%2F2011.04.12 When I was in medical school at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Mehmet Oz had the reputation of being a competent and caring cardiothoracic surgeon whose research interest was reducing preoperative stress. I remember hearing about a music study of his in which soothing melodies reduced blood pressure and heart rates in patients preparing for heart surgery. I felt pleased that a surgeon was leading the charge in improving patients’ O.R. experiences, and had no inkling that 15 years later Dr. Oz would be America’s chief snake oil salesman. I have been slow to criticize Dr. Oz on my blog because of a sense of loyalty to my medical school, however yesterday he crossed the line when things got personal – a friend of mine was negatively impacted by h... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4704654 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:00:23 +0100 4704654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998999&cid=t_257497_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FaD0DcOEpeFg%2F An unusual presentation of Aortic dissection, followed by a review of the current state of play with this disease in the Emergency Department (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998999 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:24:30 +0100 3998999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182199&cid=t_257497_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F01%2Fwide-awake-open-heart-surgery.html Click image to enlargeWhy someone would want to do this, I haven't a clue.Swaroup Anand, 23, from Bangalore, is fully conscious as he undergoes open-heart surgery. An epidural to the neck, administered at the city’s Wockhardt Hospital, has numbed his body. Dr Vivek Jawali pioneered the technique ten years ago and has recently released a tutorial on DVD which gives a step-by-step guide to the procedure – sorry, but you can only get a copy if you’re a surgeon or an anaesthetist.Seems there would be considerable risk of respiratory compromise is the epidural went too high. But according to this video, over 400 cases have been performed, including a bypass with aortic valve replacement!I don't know... I'm not sure I could stomach the sound of the bone saw or, worse, if the surgeon said "... Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182199 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:33:00 +0100 3182199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2789025&cid=t_257497_105_f&fid=38964&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrwes.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Frobin-williams-discusses-his-aortic.html He's an exerpt from a candid video where Robin Williams discusses his rationale for choosing the type of valve replacement he received: "... here are your choices: pig valve, which is great, you can find truffles,mechanical valve, which clicks and you know, weird, (eds note: that also requires chronic anticoagulation)and bovine - great, 'I'll go bovine, Bob, for 20!'"The video provides a very real (and, yes, humorous) glimpse into the emotional and physical impact of aortic valve surgery as only Robin Williams can portray.-WesMusings of a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysiologist. (Source: Dr. Wes) Dr. Wes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2789025 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:13:00 +0100 2789025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570476&cid=t_257497_93_f&fid=36525&url=http%3A%2F%2Fuvamedicine.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F03%2Fdoing-well-in-a-cardiothoracic-surgery-rotation%2F Many times, third-year medical students will have to spend a portion of their required surgical clinical clerkship on Cardiothoracic Surgery. This portion of your surgery clerkship can provide a good informational background for anyone going into medicine, pediatrics or surgery. For the medicine, emergency medicine and anesthesia folks, you get first hand experience with the actions of pressors such as dopamine and dobutamine and other cardio pharmaceuticals in the postop management of these patients. You see the real-time effects of agents like nipride and nitroglycerine because most cardiac surgery patient will have pulmonary artery catheters in place in the immediate post-operative period. For those anticipating entering pediatrics, you will get a chance to see some of the effects of th... NJBMD's Blog from Student Doctor Network blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570476 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:55:28 +0100 2570476