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, […]
Perfusion-Assisted Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Provides Early Reperfusion of Ischemic Myocardium
Background: Perfusion-assisted direct coronary artery bypass (PADCAB) was developed to initiate early reperfusion of grafted coronary artery segments during off-pump operations to […]
Chronic Pain Common After Cardiac Surgery
More than one in five patients report chronic pain after cardiac surgery, researchers announced here on April 21st at the 13th World […]
High-risk Patients With Coronary Artery Disease May do Better With CABG Than PCI
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is associated with better survival than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease […]
Myocardial Metabolic Changes During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Study of 3 Cardioplegic Techniques
Background: Blood cardioplegia and terminal warm blood cardioplegic reperfusion (“hot shot”) reduce myocardial injury and improve metabolic recovery in hypoxic but not […]
New Therapeutic Avenues with Hybrid Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Background: Minimally invasive strategies can be expanded by combining standard surgical and interventional techniques. Methods: A longitudinal prospective study was conducted of […]
Influence of Two Different Perfusion Systems on Inflammatory Response in Pediatric Heart Surgery
Background: This study tests the hypothesis that a cardiopulmonary bypass system that combines complete heparin-coating, a centrifugal pump, and a closed circuit […]
Transfusion Protocols for Pediatric Cardiac Patients
OBJECTIVES: Low-hematocrit bypass is one technique used to prevent allogeneic transfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass. The purpose of this study is to determine […]
PercuSurge’s GuardWire Distal Protection System Backed by FDA
The Circulatory Devices Advisory Committee to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday recommended 510(k) clearance of PercuSurge’s GuardWire Plus […]
Current Status and Outcomes of Coronary Revascularization 1999 to 2002: 148,396 Surgical and Percutaneous Procedures
BACKGROUND: Current practice, trends, and early outcomes in patients undergoing surgical and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are changing and subject to speculation. […]