Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2020
ReviewContemporary Challenges for Fellowship Training in Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology: Perspectives From Program Directors Around the United States.
The fellowship in adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology has matured as an accredited program. This special article addresses current challenges in this educational milieu. The first challenge relates to serving as a program director in the contemporary era. ⋯ The third challenge discusses the integration of structural heart disease and interventional echocardiography into daily practice. The fourth challenge deals with the issues that face fellowship education in the near future. Taken together, these perspectives provide a review of the contemporary challenges facing fellowship education in adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2020
Multicenter StudyAortic Valve Replacement for Aortic Stenosis in Low-, Intermediate-, and High-Risk Patients: Preliminary Results From a Prospective Multicenter Registry.
To evaluate current results of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) ± coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. ⋯ SAVR is still a safe and effective surgery for aortic stenosis regardless of risk category.
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Stroke is an uncommon presentation in young adults, with different causes and risks factors implicated. Cardiogenic cerebral embolus is one of the most common causes in younger patients and must be considered in the investigation of young patients presenting with stroke. The authors describe a case of a young patient presenting with stroke as a result of distal embolization from a previously undiagnosed congenital mitral valve defect.