Ratio of Total to LDL Cholesterol Is Best Predictor Of Coronary Heart Disease
Current guidelines for lipid management may misclassify subjects with both high and low levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low […]
Clinical and Echocardiographic Characteristics of Patients With Left Atrial Thrombus and Sinus Rhythm
Background: Left atrial (LA) thrombus is infrequently detected in the presence of sinus rhythm (SR) and, in these cases, is usually associated […]
Left Ventricular Changes Seen in Isolated Office Hypertension
Isolated office (IO) hypertension is not a benign condition because patients display qualitative left ventricular morphofunctional changes usually seen in patients with […]
Left Ventricle Size Confirmed as Predictor of Cardiovascular Morbidity
A “strong, continuous and independent” association between left ventricular (LV) mass and cardiovascular morbidity in patients with essential hypertension has emerged in […]
Implantation of the Jarvik 2000 Left Ventricular Assist Device Without the Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Abstract In this report, we describe successful implantation of a Jarvik 2000 left ventricular assist device (Jarvik Heart, Inc, New York, NY) […]
Left Ventricular Structural Abnormalities Signal Cardiac Change In Hypertension
The earliest signs of cardiac involvement in hypertension are left ventricular structural abnormalities. Left ventricular diastolic function is only marginally affected, even […]
Partial Left Ventriculectomy and Limited Heart Transplantation Availability
Background: Partial left ventriculectomy, a novel cardiac volume reduction operation, is applied in countries without a developed heart transplantation program. We sought […]
Leukocyte-Depleted Terminal Blood Cardioplegia Provides Superior Myocardial Protective Effects
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to examine the myocardial protective effect of leukocyte-depleted terminal blood cardioplegia in association with nitric oxide and […]
Higher Bypass Temperature Correlates With Increased White Cell Activation in the Cerebral Microcirculation
OBJECTIVE: Cardiopulmonary bypass induces a systemic inflammatory response, which in turn promotes a cascade of leukocyte and endothelial cell activity. We investigated […]
FDA Approves Feasibility Trials of Arrow LionHeart Left Ventricular Assist Device
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first US trials of the Arrow LionHeart left ventricular assist device (LVAD). “We […]
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Approves Perfusion Licensure
Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Professional Regulation today announced the availability of licensing applications for perfusionists. Perfusionists are individuals who […]
LifeStream International Completes Acquisitions of Surgimedics and Certain Assets of Minntech Corporation
LifeStream International, Inc., a leading global cardiopulmonary products company, today announced it has completed the acquisitions of Surgimedics, Inc. in The Woodlands, […]