Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) started 2 weeks after sternotomy for a cardiac procedure was noninferior to usual care, in which CR starts 6 weeks after the procedure, with a greater improvement in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A minimally invasive approach to mitral valve repair was safe and effective vs. sternotomy. Recovery time and ...

Share on Pinterest Researchers report similar outcomes for two types of heart surgery for mitral valve repair. Suriyapong Thongsawang/Getty Images A new study is the first randomized clinical trial to ...

The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS) recently published several recommendations regarding OPCAB versus traditional on-pump CABG based on meta-analysis of ...

Getting patients physically active as early as 2 weeks after a sternotomy for CABG or valve surgery appears to be just as safe and effective as waiting the standard month and a half, according to ...

Background: Tracheal resection and reconstruction is a complex thoracic surgery procedure. Posterolateral thoracotomy (PLT) is the standard approach for intrathoracic tracheal resection; however, ...