Heart Bypass Better Than Stents, Study Says
Bypass surgery remains the best option for heart patients with more than one clogged artery, according to the first big study to compare bypass with drug-coated stents.
Effect of Different Bone Substitutes on the Concentration of Growth Factors in Platelet-rich Plasma
This study is conducted to determine the effect of different kinds of bone substitutes and collagen on the concentration of platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF beta-1) in platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
Improved Treatment of Mandibular Odontogenic Cysts With Platelet-Rich Gel
By concentrating platelets, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with higher levels of growth factors can be obtained, which might stimulate healing processes. After platelet degranulation, massive release of growth factors and active substances occurs and gelatinous matrix-platelet-rich gel (PRG) is formed.
Use of Platelet Gel With Connective Tissue Grafts for Root Coverage: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
The aim of the present study was to compare connective tissue graft (CTG)+PRP with CTG alone in the treatment of gingival recession.
A 22-Year Experience in Global Transport Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
We report a 22-year experience from the only facility providing global transport ECMO.
World’s First Awake Cardiac Bypass & Valve Surgery, India (Video)
Dr Vivek Jawali, chief cardiovascular surgeon along with his team at Wockhardt Heart Hospital at Bangalore have set a global benchmark by performing the first coronary bypass surgery along with an aortic valve replacement without using general anaesthesia or ventilator support while the patient was on a heart lung machine.
Usefulness of Low Prime Perfusion Pediatric Circuit in Decreasing Blood Transfusion
We tested the efficiency of small prime volume in decreasing the blood requirement during pediatric cardiac surgery.
Blood Conservation Strategies to Reduce the Need for Red Blood Cell Transfusion in Critically Ill Patients
A number of blood conservation strategies exist that may mitigate anemia in hospital patients and limit the need for transfusion. These strategies include the use of hemostatic agents, hemoglobin substitutes and blood salvage techniques, the reduction of blood loss associated with diagnostic testing, the use of erythropoietin and the use of restrictive blood transfusion triggers.
The Ideal Transfusion Trigger in Critically Ill Patients
The TRICC trial has established the safety of such strategy, suggesting that physicians should minimize exposing their patients to allogeneic RBCs by lowering the transfusion trigger.
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics to Evaluate a Novel Venous Cannula (Smart Canula) For Use in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Operating Procedures
A new cannula (Smartcanula, SC) was developed which can change shape in situ and, therefore, may improve venous drainage. Its performance was evaluated using a 2-D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model.
Platelet-Rich Plasma and Platelet Gel Preparation Using Plateltex(R)
Here we report the technical performance of this system in comparison with the performance of other commercially available systems: PRGF(R), PRP-Landesber, Curasan(R), PCCS(R), Harvest(R), Vivostat(R), Regen(R) and Fibrinet(R).
Intraoperative Fluid Balance During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Effects of Different Mean Arterial Pressures
This study investigated whether two levels of mean arterial pressure (MAP) during cardiopulmonary bypass did influence per-operative fluid shifts.