Results of a postoperative telemedicine trial after cardiac surgery and incorporation into practice.

Objective: The study objective was to describe the implementation and results of a postoperative telemedicine program for adult cardiac surgery, including a clinical study and an organic postoperative telemedicine program aimed at reducing readmission rates and barriers to care.

Methods: Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting consented to enrollment in our Perfect Care study funded by The Duke Endowment including advanced practice provider-led postdischarge telemedicine services with data collection. There were 2 telemedicine visits at days 3 and 10 postdischarge using a live face-to-face video platform.

Expert Consensus of Data Elements for Collection for Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery.

Background: Despite the emergence of Enhanced Recovery Protocols (ERPs) in cardiac surgery, there is no consensus on the essential elements for data reporting for quality improvement efforts, as well as accountability and standardization of outcome reporting across institutions. The aim of this study was to establish a consensus on essential data elements for cardiac ERAS®.

Methods: A 2-round modified Delphi technique was utilized based on existing recommendations from the recently published ERAS® cardiac surgery consensus guidelines.

Outcomes following revascularization with radial artery bypass grafts: Insights from the PREVENT-IV trial.

Background: The optimal role of radial artery grafts in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) remains uncertain. The purpose of this study was to examine angiographic and clinical outcomes following CABG among patients who received a radial artery graft.

Methods: Patients in the angiographic cohort of the PREVENT-IV trial were stratified based upon having received a radial artery graft or not during CABG.

Comparison of Outcomes and Frequency of Graft Failure With Use of Free Versus In Situ Internal Mammary Artery Bypass Conduits (from the PREVENT IV Trial).

Although in situ internal mammary artery (is-IMA) grafting remains the most frequent conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), circumstances may necessitate free grafting of the IMA (f-IMA), though differences in outcomes have not been fully characterized. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical and angiographic outcomes of is-IMA versus f-IMA coronary bypass grafts in patients who underwent elective CABG surgery. In 1,829 patients in the angiographic cohort of PREVENT IV, 1,572 (85.

Glycemic control in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Clinical features, predictors, and outcomes.

Purpose: Critically ill patients with hyperglycemia have worse prognosis. The degree to which glycemic control is achieved following CABG surgery and the association with clinical outcomes is not well understood.

Materials And Methods: We studied patients undergoing higher risk CABG surgery at 55 US hospitals.