Management of In-transit Melanoma of the Extremity With Isolated Limb Perfusion
Abstract: In-transit metastases for melanoma are a type of stage III regional metastatic disease that are intradermal or subcutaneous nodules growing within […]
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death in Women Differ From That for Men
The number of women in their 30s and 40s who experience sudden cardiac death is increasing much faster than the number of […]
Effects of Mental Stress Increase Risk of Death in Coronary Artery Disease
Mental stress can trigger a lack of blood flow to the heart and increase the risk of death in people with coronary […]
Magnesium Helps Prevent Arrhythmia After Cardiac Surgery
Magnesium administration helps prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, researchers reported here on March 9th at the American College […]
Changes in Plasma Total and Ionized Magnesium Concentrations and Factors Affecting Magnesium Concentrations.
The purpose of this study was to measure blood total and ionized magnesium concentrations (ÄTMgÅ and ÄMg(2+)Å, respectively) and to investigate factors […]
Influence of Angiographic Collateral Circulation on Myocardial Perfusion
ABSTRACT:The functional role of various angiographic grades for coronary collaterals remains controversial. The aim of this study was to assess the influence […]
Improved Methods for Measurement of Gaseous Microbubbles During Extracorporeal Circulation
Abstract: The detection and quantification of gaseous microbubbles in the arterial line of the extracorporeal circuit (ECC) are very important aims for […]
Solid and Gaseous Cerebral Microembolization During Off-Pump, On-Pump and Open Cardiac Surgery Procedures
BACKGROUND: Neurocognitive dysfunction remains a limitation of cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Intraoperative cerebral microembolization is believed to be one of the […]
Minimally Invasive Bypass Procedure Produces Excellent Results
Excellent clinical results can be achieved with the new minimally invasive coronary artery bypass technique, a study has found. As suggested in […]
Clinical Experience With the Mini-Extracorporeal Circulation System: An Evolution or a Revolution
PURPOSE: We studied a cohort of 150 patients operated on with a new cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) system. This is the mini-extracorporeal circulation […]
Mitral Valve Replacement Still Problematic in Young Children
WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – With the advent of mechanical prostheses, valve failure is no longer a problem after mitral valve replacement […]
Mitral Valve Calcification Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Death
The presence of mitral annular calcification (MAC) independently predicts cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and all-cause mortality in a graded fashion, according to […]