Neurodevelopmental Outcome After Arterial Switch with Full-flow CPB
Objectives: Neonatal cardiac surgery has been associated with unfavorable neurodevelopmental events. We investigated a patient cohort operated on predominantly with full-flow cardiopulmonary […]
Late Outcome After Arterial Switch Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries
Background: Early and midterm results of the arterial switch operation (ASO) in transposition of the great arteries (TGA) are good, but late […]
Artificial Heart Patient Dies Soon After Surgery
The seventh patient to receive Abiomed Inc.’s self-contained artificial heart died shortly after surgery to implant the heart, the company said on […]
Platelet Sensitivity to Aspirin Declines Over Time
Prolonged treatment with aspirin is associated with a progressive reduction in antiplatelet activity, physicians in Rome report. But the same is not […]
Atrial Septal Defect Repair With Minithoracotomy Using Two Stage Single Venous Cannula
BACKGROUND: Repair of atrial septal defect (ASD) via minimal access has been the preferred method to improve cosmesis and fast rehabilitation. A […]
Cardioprotective Benefits of Aspirin Inhibited by Ibuprofen
PHILADELPHIA, (Reuters Health) – Ibuprofen can inhibit the cardioprotective benefits of a daily aspirin regimen, according to data presented Wednesday at the […]
Aspirin Protection Reaffirmed For High Risk Myocardial Infarction Or Stroke
Aspirin or other antiplatelet drugs protect patients who are at high risk of serious vascular events and should be considered routinely for […]
Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation after CABG Underestimated in US
The costs associated with caring for patients who develop atrial fibrillation (AF) after undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are significantly […]
Closure of Atrial Septal Defects Benefits Older Patients
For patients over 40 years of age, surgical closure of an atrial septal defect can improve clinical status and prevent right ventricular […]
JOSTRA and BIOSAFE Conclude an Exclusive Licence for a New Autotransfusion Technology
In a move to further broaden its extensive portfolio of open heart surgery equipment, JOSTRA announced that it has concluded an exclusive […]
Cannulation of the Axillary Artery With a Side Graft Reduces Morbidity
Background: The axillary artery is our preferred arterial cannulation site when the ascending aorta cannot be cannulated. Previously, we cannulated the artery […]