Cardiothoracic surgeon Igor Mokryk, MD, spent last week taking his family to the Polish border. This week, he treated his first gunshot wound patient at the Heart Institute in Kyiv.

"We are staying strong," one surgeon told Cardiovascular Business. 

“This has the potential to change the face of solid organ transplantation in the future,” one surgeon said. 

Direct oral anticoagulants are noninferior to vitamin K antagonists when treating this important patient population, researchers reported. 

The 57-year-old patient was able to communicate with his family in his final hours. 

Researchers highlighted the low risk of reintervention after the Ross procedure, though they did say additional studies were still needed. 

The study's authors examined data from multiple bioprosthetic aortic valves — and one popular solution consistently came out on top. 

The 57-year-old patient is working with physical therapists on a daily basis, according to a recent update from the University of Maryland Medical Center.