Bilateral Internal Mammary Artery Grafting Enhances Survival in Diabetic Patients: A 30-year Follow-Up of Propensity Score-Matched Cohorts
Therefore, we studied the long-term results of BIMA versus SIMA grafting in a large population of diabetic patients in whom BIMA grafting was broadly applied.
Cerebral Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring and Neurologic Outcomes in Adult Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review
In this systematic review, we evaluated available data for adult patients to determine (1) whether decrements in cerebral oximetry during cardiac surgery are associated with stroke, postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), or delirium; and (2) whether interventions aimed at correcting cerebral oximetry decrements improve neurologic outcomes.
Caregiver Status: A Simple Marker to Identify Cardiac Surgery Patients at Risk for Longer Postoperative Length of Stay, Rehospitalization, or Death
These data suggest that caregiver status assessment may be a simple method to identify cardiac surgery patients at increased risk for adverse clinical outcomes.
Endoscopic Vein Harvesting for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of 27,789 Patients
To determine the current strength of evidence for or against endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Appraisals of Fear, Helplessness, and Perceived Life-Threat During Emergent Cardiac Surgery: Relationship to Pre-surgical Depression, Trauma History, and Posttraumatic Stress
Depression and posttraumatic stress (PTS) have been linked to medical/psychological outcomes following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
Exploring Outcomes of a Nurse Practitioner-Managed Cardiac Surgery Follow-Up Intervention: A Randomized Trial
This evidence suggests that the nurse practitioner-managed model of follow-up care effectively bridges the gap between institutional and primary care in the cardiac surgery population.
Tolerability of Different Oral Iron Supplements: A Systematic Review
Extended-release ferrous sulphate with mucoproteose appears to be the best tolerated of the different oral iron supplements evaluated.
Predicting Costs of Care in Heart Failure Patients
We sought a comprehensive account of heart failure events and their cumulative economic burden by examining patient characteristics that predict increased cost or poor outcomes.
Occurrence and Determinants of Poor Response to Short-Term Pre-Operative Erythropoietin Treatment
This study aimed to explore the occurrence and determinants of poor response to short-term pre-operative erythropoietin treatment and the effect of such poor response on transfusion in total hip arthroplasty patients.
Red Cell Distribution Width and Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
The RDW is a significant factor determining in-hospital mortality and long-term survival in patients undergoing isolated CABG.
Effect of Collaterals on Deaths and Re-Infarctions in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis
In CAD patients from the post-percutaneous coronary intervention era the presence of collaterals reduced mortality by 0.47 (p < 0.0001) and deaths and re-infarctions by 0.54 (p < 0.0001).