International Journal of Angiology

The Importance of Engaging in Scientific Research during Medical Training

Tanzim Bhuiya, Amgad N. Makaryus

Many components of required skills and competencies exist, and are felt to contribute to the successful completion of training for independent practice in the medical field as a physician. These requirements are documented and detailed in a temporal fashion during the training period and used for advancement during training as well as documentation of successful completion of that training. While clinical skill development that allows optimal care and treatment of patients is of utmost importance during this training, other components of the training are important and contribute to the ideal development of a well-rounded and credentialed physician. One of these other components which is very important and needs to be recognized is the engagement of medical trainees across disciplines in academic and research scholarly activity. This engagement is an important component of medical training, and the development of skills and didactics geared toward efficient and accurate performance of research is essential.

The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Cardiac Surgery 2022 Reviewed

Doenst et al.

PubMed displayed almost 37,000 hits for the search term “cardiac surgery AND 2022.” As before, the authors used the PRISMA approach and selected relevant publications for a results-oriented summary. 

Atrial Fibrillation after Descending Aorta Repair: Occurrence, Risk Factors, and Impact on Outcomes

Pujara et al.

As risks of repairing the descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta diminish, common complications that may prolong hospital stay, or actually increase risk, require attention. One such complication is postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF).

Coronary Anastomosis In Stent—Useful to Do When No Other Alternative Is Given?

Balan et al.

In a patient after multiple PCI of the left anterior descending artery (LAD), repeated in-stent stenosis was diagnosed. The LAD being covered with stents to the periphery, no meaningful anastomosis with stent-free vessel was possible.