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 […]
Current Antibiotic Trials Test Role of Bacteria in Atherosclerosis
Several intervention trials with antibiotics will within the next 36 months possibly shed new light on the role of bacteria in atherosclerosis. […]
Balloon Treatment Yields Results Similar To Surgery In Patients With Mitral Stenosis
PITTSBURGH, PA — November 16, 2000 — For patients with rheumatic mitral stenosis, balloon mitral valvotomy yields similar long-term results compared to […]
Elective Balloon Pump Use Improves Outcomes of High Risk Coronary Interventions
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elective placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in patients with heart failure […]
The Edge-To-Edge Technique For Barlow’s Disease
The Edge-To-Edge Technique For Barlow’s Disease The edge-to-edge technique is a method to treat mitral valve regurgitation by suturing the edges of […]
The Insult of Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
In coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), derangements in hemostasis and an integrated systemic inflammatory response (SIRs) contribute to bleeding, transfusion requirements, […]
Bedside Blood Testing Significantly Lowers Infant Mortality Following Congenital Heart Surgery
In hospitals nationwide, three out of four infants who die after undergoing high-risk congenital heart surgery could survive if doctors monitored blood […]