Cardiac Surgery

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This paper examines the importance of cardiac surgery and the strides it has made in recent history. It specifically examines three articles "Changes in Mitral Regurgitation After Replacement of the Stenotic Aortic Valve" by E.C. Waisbren et al, "Impact of Cardiac Intraoperative Precursor Events on Adverse Outcomes" by D.R. Wong et al and "Surgical Management of Infective Endocarditis: Early Predictors of Short-Term Morbidity and Mortality" by D.S. Jassal et al.

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"Cardiac surgery is an essential treatment for many that is often thought of as a last resort to treat heart diseases and acute cardiac medical events. Non-surgical interventions are the preferred methods of treatment in most cases and yet cardiac surgery is an essential and necessary specialized branch of medicine that has made significant scientific strides toward efficacy and care. Cardiac surgery is in fact more highly specialized and more effective than many other surgical specialties as it has been given monumental emphasis, as heart disease is the most common cause of death among most adult populations. In the United States significant research emphasis has been placed on cardiac surgery and non-surgical cardiac treatment and for this reason there are many more alternatives for those suffering from acute cardiac event and chronic heart disease than ever before. In short there is no better time in human history to have heart disease and acute cardiac events and live to tell about it. The strong emphasis on cardiac health has created a system which supports thousands of highly qualified and well trained physicians and surgeons who are highly versed in the most up to date specialized treatments for all the varied cardiac events and conditions."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Massachusetts General Hospital Thoracic Aortic Center Website. Retrieved August, 15, 2008 http://www.massgeneral.org/tac/about/
• "Arvind K. Agnihotri, M.D." Massachusetts General Hospital Thoracic Aortic Center Website Our Staff. Retrieved August, 15, 2008 http://www.massgeneral.org/tac/page.asp?id=agnihotri.
• Jassal, D. S. MD, Neilan, T. G. MD, Pradhan, A. D. MD, Lynch, K. E. RN, Vlahakes, G. MD, Agnihotri, A. K. MD, Picard, M.H. MD (2006) Surgical Management of Infective Endocarditis: Early Predictors of Short-Term Morbidity and Mortality. Annals of Thoracic Surgery (82) 524-529.
• Waisbren, E. C. BS, Stevens, LM, MD, SM, Edwin G. Avery, E. G. MD, Picard, M. H. MD, Vlahakes,G. J. MD, Agnihotri, A. K. MD (2008) Changes in Mitral Regurgitation After Replacement of the Stenotic Aortic Valve. Annals of Thoracic Surgery (86) 56-62.
• Wong D.R., Torchiana D.F., Vander Salm T.J., Agnihotri A.K., Bohmer R.M., Ali I.S. (June 2007) Impact of Cardiac Intraoperative Precursor Events on Adverse Outcomes. Surgery. 141(6) 715-22.

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