Latest IMV Market Report on U.S. Cath Lab Facilities Shows Continued Growth In Cath Lab Case Volume
Based on IMV Medical Information Division’s fifth census of all cardiac cath labs in the US, IMV estimates that from 1998 to […]
Safety and Efficacy of Perioperative Cell Salvage and Autotransfusion After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to ascertain whether cell salvage and autotransfusion after first time elective coronary artery bypass grafting […]
The Cell Saver: A Valuable Adjunct In Total Joint Arthroplasty
High erythrocyte viability makes the Cell Saver a valuable adjunct in total joint arthroplasty. Erythrocytes can be salvaged from blood collected from […]
A Cytokine Analysis of the Effect of Cell Saver on Blood in Coronary Bypass Surgery
Background: Increasing concern about the transmission of viral disease has generated greater interest in the use of salvaged blood as a means […]
Comparative Analysis of the Benefits of Autotransfusion of Blood by a Shed Blood Collector After Total Knee Replacement
INTRODUCTION. Joint replacement is associated with massive blood loss. Various techniques have been used to avoid the use of allogeneic blood. One […]
Single Center Reports Major Fall in Cerebral Hyperthermia After Cardiac Surgery
Cerebral temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius during the rewarming phase of hypothermic cardiac surgery have been linked to adverse cognitive effects. Now, […]
Monitoring Cerebral Oximetery During Cardiopulmonary Byapss
A common reported use of ScO2 is to monitor adequacy of cerebral perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass. Major changes in CBF are known […]
Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage Safe in Thoracic Aortic Repairs Using Extracorporeal Circulation
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage during thoracic aortic surgery is not associated with a higher incidence of permanent paraplegia or haemorrhagic complications, according […]
Combining Surgery With Inserting Heated Chemotherapy Drugs May Improve Survival Rates in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center report in the February issue of Annals of Surgical Oncology that surgery combined with […]
Study Shows CYPHER Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Yields Strong Results Without Pre-dilatation
The CYPHER™ Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent yields the same strong patient outcomes with or without balloon pre-dilatation, according to results of the DIRECT […]
Outpatients On Mechanical Circulatory Support
Background: As waiting periods for heart transplantation have lengthened, the application of long-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has become more common in […]