Acute heart failure after non-cardiac surgery: incidence, phenotypes, determinants and outcomes.

Aims: Primary acute heart failure (AHF) is a common cause of hospitalization. AHF may also develop postoperatively (pAHF). The aim of this study was to assess the incidence, phenotypes, determinants and outcomes of pAHF following non-cardiac surgery.

Cardiovascular imaging following perioperative myocardial infarction/injury.

Patients developing perioperative myocardial infarction/injury (PMI) have a high mortality. PMI work-up and therapy remain poorly defined. This prospective multicenter study included high-risk patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery within a systematic PMI screening and clinical response program.

Patient- and procedure-related factors in the pathophysiology of perioperative myocardial infarction/injury.

Background: Perioperative myocardial infarction/injury (PMI) is a frequent, often missed and incompletely understood complication of noncardiac surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether patient- or procedure-related factors are more strongly associated to the development of PMI in patients undergoing repeated noncardiac surgery.

Methods: In this prospective observational study, patient- and procedure-related factors were evaluated for contribution to PMI using: 1) logistic regression modelling with PMI as primary endpoint, 2) evaluation of concordance of PMI occurrence in the first and the second noncardiac surgery (surgery 1 and 2).

Are Radiographic Characteristics Associated With Outcome in Surgically Treated Distal Radius Fractures?

Purpose: Evidence to date shows that distal radius fracture displacement measured on radiographs does not correlate with patient-reported outcomes. Quantitative 3-dimensional computed tomography (CT) (Q3DCT) potentially captures fracture displacement more accurately. We aimed to assess the independent association between radiographic, CT, and Q3DCT measures of residual displacement and change in disability, quality of life, range of motion (ROM), and grip strength 12 weeks and 1 year after volar plating of intra-articular distal radius fractures.

Design, delivery, and evaluation of seminars and hands-on courses worldwide on intraoperative imaging in orthopedic trauma.

Introduction: Although intraoperative imaging is important for assessing the quality of several steps during fracture fixation, most trainees and surgeons have received little formal education on this topic and report they learn "on the job" and "through practice". A planning committee of orthopedic trauma surgeons was established to design a curriculum using "backward planning" to identify patient problems, identify gaps in surgeons' knowledge and skills, and define competencies as a framework for education in order to optimize patient care.

Materials And Methods: The committee defined 8 competencies related to intraoperative imaging, with detailed learning objectives for each one (e.