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 […]
Mitral Annular Calcification Linked With Severe Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Mitral annular calcification is associated with an increased prevalence of severe obstruction coronary artery disease, according to a report in the February […]
Modified Ultrafiltration Reduces Morbidity After Adult Cardiac Operations
Background: Extracorporeal circulation contributes to morbidity after open-heart surgery by causing a systemic inflammatory reaction. Modified ultrafiltration is a technique able to […]
Preliminary Results of MRI Angiography Show Reliability in Detecting CAD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Stanford University researchers have developed a magnetic resonance coronary angiography (MRCA) technique that can quickly and accurately […]
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Determines Coronary Bypass Graft Patency
In coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients with recurrent angina, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) can determine whether a vein graft has significant […]
High-dose Multivitamins Adversely Affect Coronary Plaque Composition
VANCOUVER (Reuters Health) – High-dose multivitamin supplements promote the development of fibrosis at the site of angioplastic intervention, according to findings presented […]
Transplanted Skeletal Muscle Cells Restore Heart Function
Skeletal muscle cell transplantation into the myocardium of heart failure patients appears to be safe and to show signs of efficacy, French […]
Skeletal Myoblasts Transplanted Into Cardiac Muscle for First Time in U.S.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Physicians at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have implanted autologous skeletal myoblasts into the […]
Outcomes Similar in Acute Myocardial Infarction Women Treated the Same as Men
Women with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with a reperfusion strategy based largely on percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) have outcomes similar to […]