Symposium

Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meeting 2021

Johns Hopkins cardiac surgeons recap sessions from the 2021 virtual STS Annual Meeting.

Video

Research Updates on Peripheral Neuropathy and All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in U.S. Adults

Johns Hopkins vascular surgeon Caitlin Hicks, M.D., M.S., discusses recent research findings on prevalence of peripheral neuropathy and its association with mortality in the United States.

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Research Updates on Outcomes and Predictors of Wound Healing

Dermal regeneration templates are used in small wounds, but vascular surgeon Caitlin Hicks discusses recent research that shows limbs may be salvaged by applying them to larger more complex wounds.

News

New Study Shows Potential to Better Protect Heart During Surgery

Johns Hopkins research in animals suggests that giving patients the hypertension drug diazoxide along with cardioplegia during cardiac surgery may lessen the detrimental effects of reduced blood flow during and after procedures.

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Telemedicine and Cardiac Rehabilitation

Research and other work to strengthen access to and ease use of cardiac rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins accelerated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New Research Suggests Promise in Preventing Amputation from Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Multidisciplinary, preventive care may offset risk of amputation for certain high-risk patients.