STS: Long-Term Follow-Up Shows More Reintervention Needed With Mechanical Connectors
Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery who receive mechanical connectors require more target vessel reintervention at 2 years than sutured […]
Preoperative Anemia Linked With Increased Risk of Death After Cardiac Bypass
Patients with preoperative hemoglobin concentrations of 100 g/L or less are at increased risk for death after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), […]
Anaemia Correction Improves Cardiac and Renal Function in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
Controlling anaemia in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) might help improve cardiac function and prevent progressive renal failure. In 2000, Donald […]
Two Stem Cell Studies Show Heart Tissue Regeneration Following Infarcts
Evidence that bone-marrow stem-cell transplantation could regenerate damaged cells in the heart after myocardial infarction is demonstrated by separate research among teams […]
Angioplasty Outcomes Poor in Patients With Prior Bypass Surgery
Patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) who undergo primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction are at increased risk of major […]
Diabetics Undergoing Angioplasty Benefit From Antiplatelet Drug Reopro (Abciximab)
TORONTO, ON — October 10, 2000 — Findings from the EPISTENT study show that people with diabetes undergoing angioplasty for ischemic heart […]
Angioplasty During Off-hours Associated With Poor Outcome
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As a treatment for acute MI, coronary angioplasty is less likely to be successful and is tied […]
Fewer Emergency Bypass Surgeries Needed for Failed Angioplasty
During the last decade, the overall safety of angioplasty has improved markedly, thanks largely to greater physician experience, improved techniques, new thrombolytic […]
Angiotenison Converting Enzyme Counters Myocardial Fibrosis
The angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, lisinopril, can counter myocardial fibrosis and improve left ventricular diastolic function in patients with hypertensive heart disease. German […]
ACT May Be Useful In Point-Of-Care Monitoring Of Enoxaprin Anticoagulation Effect In Patients Undergoing PTCA
Intravenous enoxaparin has been found to increase activated clotting time (ACT) at 5 minutes in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), indicating […]
Low-Intensity Anticoagulation Effective And Safe In Mitral Stenosis And Atrial Fibrillation
Low-intensity anticoagulation is an “effective and safe” strategy to prevent thromboembolism in patients with mitral stenosis and atrial fibrillation. This open randomised […]
Antioxidant Vitamins Slow Arteriosclerosis in Heart Transplant Recipient
In heart transplant recipients, supplementation with vitamins C and E appears to slow the progression of transplant-related arteriosclerosis, according to a report […]