Robotic CABG Technology Improving Slowly
Total endoscopic coronary artery bypass to multiple target sites will become a reality in the next few years,” according to Dr. Randall […]
OSU Medical Center On the Cutting Edge in Surgery
A 35-year-old married father of one became the first person to have robotic repair of a congenital heart defect at the OSU […]
Closed Chest Heart Surgery Possible with Robotics System
CHICAGO – Surgeons at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York reported here this week that they have successfully performed “closed chest surgery […]
Rosiglitazone Appears to Reduce In-Stent Restenosis
The peroxisomal proliferator–activated receptor-gamma agonist rosiglitazone appears to reduce the risk of in-stent restenosis in atherosclerotic coronary arteries, a new study shows. […]
PTFE Monocusp Valve for RVOT Reconstruction
Patient Selection The surgical management of patients with tetralogy of Fallot and significant right ventricular outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO) remains controversial. For […]
1998 Perfusion Benefits Survey
Introduction: The idea for this survey was generated out of my own frustration. Our own group of Perfusionists have been negotiating with […]
Neurologic Symptoms After Great Saphenous Vein Harvesting for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Incidence evaluation of cutaneous neurologic symptoms in the lower limbs as a new event after great saphenous vein (GSV) harvesting for coronary […]
Double Saphenous Vein Graft Patency 23 Years Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK FIG. 1 Selective contrast injection into the SVG to the right […]
Never Before Seen Form of Coronavirus Identified in Record Time
April 16, 2003 — After weeks of speculation, a new form of a coronavirus never before seen in humans has been confirmed […]
Nonsurgical Septal Reduction Advantageous in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Nonsurgical septal reduction brings hemodynamic and morphological improvements superior to those of dual-chamber pacing in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, according to […]
Serotonin, Chemotherapy Tied To Carcinoid Heart Disease Progression
Progression of heart-valve disease is linked both with higher peak urinary levels of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), a serotonin metabolite, and treatment with […]
Age, Sex Representation Still Low In Cardiovascular Research
Elderly people and women remain under-represented relative to their disease prevalence in randomized, controlled cardiovascular trials. Their exclusion continues despite efforts to […]