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• J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2020

  Editorial Comment

  Commentary: Overpromised, understudied: The slippery slope of pediatric cardiac device development.

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• J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2020

  Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study

  Assessment of preoperative noninvasive ventilation before lung cancer surgery: The preOVNI randomized controlled study.

  The preOVNI study was a randomized, controlled, open-label study that investigated whether preoperative noninvasive ventilation (NIV) could reduce postoperative complications after lung cancer surgery. ⋯ No benefit was evidenced for preoperative NIV before lung cancer surgery. Further studies should determine the optimal perioperative management to decrease the rate of postoperative complications.

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• J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2020

  Multicenter Study

  Development of a validated risk score for interstage death or transplant after stage I palliation for single-ventricle heart disease.

  To develop a risk score to predict mortality or transplant in the interstage period. ⋯ We introduce a risk score that can be used post-stage 1 palliation to predict freedom from interstage mortality or transplant.

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• J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2020

  Editorial Comment

  Commentary: Performing cardiac surgery in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era: What is the new normal?

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• J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2020

  Editorial Comment

  Commentary: Implications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) for cardiac surgery: Priorities and decisions.

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