The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2022
Long-term assessment of efficacy with a novel thoracic survivorship program for patients with lung cancer.
We developed a novel, nurse practitioner-run Thoracic Survivorship Program to aid in long-term follow-up. Patients with non-small cell lung cancer who were disease-free at least 1 year after resection could be referred to the Thoracic Survivorship Program by their surgeon. Our objectives were to summarize follow-up compliance and assess long-term outcomes between Thoracic Survivorship Program enrollment and non-Thoracic Survivorship Program. ⋯ Our novel nurse practitioner-run Thoracic Survivorship Program is associated with high patient compliance and outcomes not different from those seen with physician-based follow-up. These results have important implications for health care resource allocation and costs.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2022
Early outcomes with a hybrid technique for repair of a non-A non-B aortic dissection.
This study reports the early outcomes of patients with acute non-A non-B aortic dissection that involved the aortic arch but not the ascending aorta. ⋯ Our inclusion aortic arch technique is a safe, effective, and simple treatment for non-A non-B aortic dissections that can avoid endoleaks, requires no blood products, and has satisfactory early outcomes.
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J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · May 2022
Editorial CommentCommentary: When a low profile means a high impact.