congenital heart disease

Congenital heart defects may be linked to increased cancer risk in babies and mothers

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Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. According to the American Heart Association, the most common birth defects in the U.S. are forms of congenital heart defects (CHD). They range from structural … Read more

Remimazolam-Flumazenil Combo Cuts Extubation Time in TAVI

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TOPLINE: Compared with sevoflurane, a combination of remimazolam and flumazenil significantly reduces extubation time and use of ephedrine, while maintaining similar hemodynamic stability, in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). METHODOLOGY: Researchers in Japan conducted a prospective, open-label, single-center clinical trial between June 2022 and August 2023 to compare emergence times with sevoflurane or … Read more