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 […]
Antiplatelet Therapy after Coronary Artery Bypass
The number of patients having coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has grown significantly; it has been estimated that more than 500,000 patients […]
Hackers Run Wild and Free on AOL
Using a combination of trade tricks and clever programming, hackers have thoroughly compromised security at America Online, potentially exposing the personal information […]
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare First to Use Aortic Connector
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare became the first center in Illinois to perform open heart surgery using a revolutionary connecting technology that replaces the […]
Prognosis of Retrograde Dissection From the Descending to the Ascending Aorta
Background: Natural history of aortic dissection (AD) with intimal tear in the descending or abdominal aorta and retrograde extension into the ascending […]
Acute Aortic Dissection More Deadly in Women Than in Men
Women with aortic dissection are more likely than men to die of the condition, possibly as a result of later recognition of […]
Complications Not Uncommon After Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Thromboembolic complications of endovascular aortic aneurysm repairs are not uncommon, usually asymptomatic and have the potential to be life threatening. In certain […]
Impact of Aortic Manipulation on Incidence of Cerebrovascular Accidents after Surgical Myocardial Revascularization
Background: The impact of aortic manipulation on incidence of cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) was evaluated in patients who underwent myocardial revascularization. Methods: From […]
Aortic Abdominal Graft Production to End
INDIANAPOLIS – A subsidiary of Guidant Corp. is ending production of a medical device, days after pleading guilty to covering up problems […]