Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Tr
BACKGROUND: The risks that the presence of air microemboli implies in open-heart surgery have recently been emphasized by reports that their number […]
Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Tr
Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial. BACKGROUND: The risks […]
Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Tr
Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial. BACKGROUND: The risks […]
UNT Health Science Center Licenses Cardiac Assist Device
Researchers at the University of North Texas Health Science Center have developed a new tool for heart surgeons and cardiologists that potentially […]
Cardiac Gene Delivery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
It is well recognized that intracoronary injection of an adenoviral vector with the heart beating, leads to rapid washout of the vector […]
Cardiac Sarcoma Originating From the Tricuspid Valve
Abstract: Primary cardiac sarcomas are uncommon. We report an unusual presentation of a cardiac sarcoma that originated from the posterior leaflet of […]
Stress Doses of Hydrocortisone Reduce Severe Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Improve Early Outcome in a Risk
Objective: Severe systemic inflammation with a vasodilatory syndrome occurs in about one third of all patients after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. […]
Cardiogenesis Announces Article Published in the Heart Surgery Forum Concludes TMR Clinically Proven Safe and Effective
CardioGenesis Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CGCP – News), the market leader in surgical products and accessories used in angina-relieving Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR) […]
Multiple Modality Transport of a Patient in Cardiogenic Shock
Patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock unresponsive to pressors show improved survival rates when placed on emergent cardiopulmonary support. […]
Early Revascularization Improves 1-Year Survival in MI With Cardiogenic Shock
Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) complicated by cardiogenic shock have better survival at 1 year if they undergo early angioplasty or […]
Cardioprotective Effects and the Mechanisms of Terminal Warm Blood Cardioplegia in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Background: Terminal warm blood cardioplegia has been shown to enhance myocardial protection in adult patients. However, the cardioprotective effects and the mechanisms […]
Continuous Addition of Adenosine with a Micropump System Improves Warm Whole Blood Cardioplegia
Background: Micropump additive systems allow for continuous modification of cardioplegia composition during heart surgery. Although the use of such systems in warm […]