CABG at 50 (or 107?) — The Complex Course of Therapeutic Innovation
The history of coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) demonstrates the subtleties of medical innovation well. Fifty years ago, on May 9, 1967, Cleveland Clinic surgeon René Favaloro performed his first CABG procedure.
Changing the Discussion about On-Pump Versus Off-Pump CABG
The performance of coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) without the use of the heart–lung machine (pump) was introduced to avoid the damaging effects of cardiopulmonary bypass.
Clinical Practice Guidelines– Anticoagulation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
It is hoped that this guideline will serve as a resource and will stimulate investigators to conduct more research and expand upon the evidence base on the topic of anticoagulation for CPB.
Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Review of a Revolutionary Technology
Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) is widely expanding technology to assess and prepare the lungs who are considered marginal for transplantation.