Prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay following cardiac surgery remains a critical concern in modern cardiovascular care. Extended ICU admissions are associated with increased resource utilisation, ...

Study in Critical Care Nurse examines how Duke University Hospital nurse researchers identified barriers to extubation and implemented workable solutions. A Duke University Hospital cardiothoracic ...

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Two new surgical units are open at USC University Hospital, setting the stage for expansion of the cardiothoracic surgery program and enhanced patient care. Patient care units 5 ...

Medical City Children's Hospital in Dallas has cut the ribbon on a major upgrade to its heart program, opening a new pediatric cardiac intensive care unit that hospital leaders say will significantly ...

Malnutrition can affect patients with various acute cardiovascular disease conditions, including acute coronary syndromes, arrhythmias, or valvular disease; however, most of the literature has focused ...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Health has expanded its cardiothoracic surgery program with the addition of two new physician leaders. Kushagra Katariya, MD, was named medical director and ...

Here is a list of 25 hospitals and health systems with some of the greatest cardiovascular programs in the country. The facilities listed here are among the hospitals with the highest distinctions and ...

Driscoll Children’s Heart Center achieved a 98.7% survival rate over four years. With 698 surgeries performed between January 2021 and December 2024, the program consistently delivered ...