Folate Therapy After Coronary Stenting May Raise Restenosis Risk
Contrary to what has been shown in patients who undergo coronary angioplasty, the use of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 after […]
Systemic Free Radical Activation is a Major Event Involved in Myocardial Oxidative Stress
BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can induce deleterious effects that could be triggered in part by radical oxygen species; however, their involvement in […]
Systemic Free Radical Activation is a Major Event Involved in Myocardial Oxidative Stress
BACKGROUND: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) can induce deleterious effects that could be triggered in part by radical oxygen species; however, their involvement in […]
Fresenius Medical Aquires the Extracorporeal Alliance
Everest Healthcare Services Corp., the parent company of The Extracorporeal Alliance, announced on Nov. 2, 2000 that it has signed a definitive […]
The Future of the Perfusion Profession
We recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first successful use of cardiopulmonary bypass. It appears to many practicing clinical perfusionists that […]
Gender and Age Influence In-hospital Mortality After CABG
Young women are at a significantly higher risk of in-hospital death after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery than men, Emory University […]
Racial, Gender Disparity Exists in Access to High-quality Cardiac Surgery
WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Not only are non-white patients and women less likely to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery than white […]
Baylor Researchers Show Way To Diabetes Cure With Gene Therapy
HOUSTON (April 21, 2003) – A gene therapy developed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has apparently cured diabetes in mice […]
DeCODE and Roche Plan Gene Test for Heart Attack Risk
LONDON (Reuters) – Iceland’s deCODE genetics Inc and Swiss group Roche Holding AG said on Friday they planned to develop a DNA-based […]
Gene Predisposes Infants to Neurologic Injury After Heart Surgery
Children with heart conditions who require surgery as infants may be more vulnerable to neurologic problems if they have a particular variety […]
Bayer Plastics Makrolon® Polycarbonate Resin Selected For Breakthrough Cardioplegia Device
PITTSBURGH, April 15, 2003 — The new Vision® Blood Cardioplegia (VBC) System from Gish Biomedical, Inc., is an example of good things […]