Researchers have identified five new genes with variants associated with lengthened QRS duration. This research is a meaningful step forward in the quest for improved diagnosis of genetic heart conditions.
The Secrets to Balancing Cancer and Pregnancy Care
A maternal-fetal medicine expert answers six vital questions about balancing cancer and pregnancy care, revealing the benefits of a team-based approach.
Researchers Receive $4.7M NIH Grant to Prevent Cancer-Associated Thrombosis
The five-year grant, led by Keith McCrae, MD, and Alok Khorana, MD, supports the creation of a new risk assessment tool to better predict which cancer patients will develop treatment-related thrombosis.
The Long Road to Cleveland Clinic’s First Total Face Transplant — and the Path Ahead
Our first total face transplant involved far more than a single 31-hour operation. Here are essentials of the patient’s unparalleled case and what lies ahead for her and the face transplant field.
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The Biggest Moment in Cleveland Clinic’s First Total Face Transplant
One moment in the 31-hour operation stands out from the rest. Two of the surgeons share when, and why, the OR went from a hush to a collective sigh.
Inside the OR in Cleveland Clinic’s Total Face Transplant: Tapping the ‘Collective Genius’ of the Team
Two surgeons from the procedure share how subjecting a key intraoperative choice to the ‘surgical court of law’ and family input ultimately yielded the best decision.
How Augmented Reality Shaped Cleveland Clinic’s Total Face Transplant
Face transplant seemed like a natural application for the Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality platform. Here’s how clinical and biomedical engineering innovators made it a reality for the first time ever.
Inflammatory Eye Disease in Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Clinicians should be aware of a possible association between HS and inflammatory eye disease, perhaps arising from an immune dysregulation phenomenon similar to that which links Crohn’s and HS.
First Successful Use of a Patient-Derived Xenograft (PDX) Model to Guide Cancer Treatment
A patient with metastatic clear cell adenocarcinoma of müllerian origin met the criteria for PDX-guided treatment: frequent upfront surgery providing ample donor tissue, rapid tumor proliferation and the absence of a definitive standard of care.
The Opioid Epidemic: What Can We Learn from Europe?
A Q&A with two leading pain management experts provides insight into opioid use and abuse in the U.S. compared to Europe.