Off-pump CABG Does Not Reduce Incidence of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting does not reduce the incidence of post-operative atrial fibrillation. This finding is in contrast to previous studies […]
Off-Pump CABG as Effective as Conventional Bypass Surgery, But Less Costly
Off-pump CABG is comparable to conventional bypass surgery in terms of early and 1-year graft patency and quality-of-life outcomes, according to a […]
Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery
Objective: To assess the effect of conventional coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) compared to the off-pump procedure (OPCAB). Methods: Based on randomised […]
Reduction of Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction by Retrograde Coronary Sinus Perfusion During Off-Pump Coronary Surgery
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the protective effects of retrograde coronary sinus perfusion to offset potential systolic and diastolic dysfunction (myocardial stunning) after temporary […]
Awake Off-pump Coronary Bypass Allows Speedy Recovery, Less Pain
Patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery while awake recover faster and report less postoperative pain than patients undergoing the same procedure […]
Ischemic Preconditioning Improves Cardiac Function in Off-pump CABG Patients
In patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), regional ischemic preconditioning (IP) enhances postoperative myocardial performance, according to a recent report. […]
Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with and without Cardiopulmonary Bypass in the Elderly
Objectives: Morbidity and mortality rates rise with increasing age in patients undergoing conventional redo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The aim of […]
Should Standard On-Pump Protamine Dosing Formulas Be Recalculated for Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?
Background: Since 1994 at the authors’ institution, approximately 9000 cardiac surgical procedures were performed using activated clotting time (ACT)-monitored heparin anticoagulation for […]
Topical Oxygen Helps Hard-To-Heal Wounds Heal Faster And Better
A new study suggests that brief exposures to pure oxygen not only help chronic and other hard-to-heal wounds heal completely, such exposures […]
Oxygenator Addition Instead of Oxygenator Replacement
Introduction Occasionally, a situation occurs that requires the need to replace an oxygenator during an open-heart procedure. Membrane oxygenator failures, though fortunately […]
Biventricular Pacing May Have Edge in Severe Heart Failure
Biventricular pacing appears to achieve better results than does left ventricular pacing in certain patients with heart failure and chronic atrial fibrillation, […]