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October 28, 2025

5 Big Changes in Cardiac Surgery
Craig J. Baker, MD, chief of cardiac surgery for the Keck School of Medicine of USC, explains key developments reshaping...
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October 28, 2025

5 Big Changes in Cardiac Surgery
Craig J. Baker, MD, chief of cardiac surgery for the Keck School of Medicine of USC, explains key developments reshaping...
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September 4, 2025

For Some AFib Patients, Minimally Invasive Surgery Should Be Discussed
A Keck Medicine of USC cardiothoracic surgeon explains why epicardial ablation may be the right treatment for some patients with...
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September 2, 2025

A Cardiologist’s Advice: How to Set Realistic Expectations About Treatment Outcomes
Keck Medicine of USC cardiologist Oana Maria Penciu, MD, describes how she manages patients’ expectations of the results of treatment....
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June 25, 2025

Rare HeartMate 6 LVAD Saves Patient with Heart Failure After Chemotherapy
Keck Medicine of USC heart failure specialists, surgeons and critical care experts explain how this off-label option quickly became lifesaving....
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March 19, 2025

Preventing Spinal Cord Stroke Following Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Keck Medicine of USC surgeons are pioneering a novel bypass to address this dreaded complication. Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) can...
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January 28, 2025

Why Heart Transplants Are So Rewarding and So Challenging Today
Demand for heart transplants still outstrips supply, but other advancements are improving the practice, says transplant cardiologist Ajay S. Vaidya,...
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September 10, 2024

Is the FDA HeartMate 3 Recall a Setback for Cardiology?
Keck Medicine of USC cardiac experts shed insight on the HeartMate 3 LVAD. FDA’s Class I recall of the HeartMate...
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August 8, 2024

Is Pulsed Field Ablation as Promising as It Sounds?
A cardiac electrophysiologist’s opinion on using pulsed field ablation in practice. FDA’s approval of two pulsed field ablation (PFA) systems...
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May 30, 2024

Surgeons Model Next-Generation Aortic Dissection Care
USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute surgeons discuss how they saved an aortic dissection patient using smart collaboration and a trial...
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January 30, 2024

5 Ways Surgical Leaders Can Build and Maintain a Thriving Program
Anthony Kim, MD, chief of thoracic surgery at Keck Medical Center of USC, shares his advice. When I took over...
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