Pregnancy Results for Women with Congenital Heart Disease Better Than Anticipated
Women with congenital heart disease experience complications at rates that are lower than many experts may currently believe, suggests a study presented […]
Outcome of Cardiac Surgery in Low Birth Weight and Premature Infants
Objective: Low birth weight or premature infants may require early surgical treatment of congenital cardiac lesions because of their poor clinical status. […]
Parallel Replacement of the Oxygenator That is Not Transferring Oxygen: The PRONTO Procedure
Abstract: We present here a technique to replace a failed oxygenator by inserting a second oxygenator in parallel (PRONTO) within the cardiopulmonary […]
Antioxidative Effect of Propofol During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Adults
ABSTRACT: To investigate the antioxidative potential of propofol (an intravenous anesthetic with a chemical structure similar to phenol-based free radical scavengers such […]
Assembly of the Heparin Removal Device for Patients with Suspected Adverse Reaction to Protamine Sulphate
Protamine sulphate is routinely used after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to restore the patient’s baseline coagulatory state. However, adverse reactions are encountered, and […]
High-grade Stenosis of Proximal LAD Responds Better to CABG Than Stenting
In patients with high-grade stenosis in the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD), outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are […]
Utilizing Autologous Growth Factors for Dental Surgery to Enhance Bone and Soft Tissue Grafts
Abstract: The addition to a graft site of an easily obtained autologous concentrate of blood platelets, called platelet rich plasma (PRP), offers […]
Medicare Update from the CMS: Autologous Blood-Derived Products for Chronic Non-Healing Wounds
Decision: CMS has determined that the evidence is adequate to conclude that autologous platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in a platelet poor plasma […]
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention May be Peferable in Diabetic Patients With Prior CABG
In diabetic patients who require a revascularization procedure following previous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may be preferable […]
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Superior in Some Post–Coronary Bypass Graft Patients
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may be preferable to repeat coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) for many CABG patients. This is the conclusion […]
Pulmonary Artery Perfusion With Hypothermic Solution Inhibits the Apoptosis of Lung Parenchymal Cells During CPB
OBJECTIVE: To study effects of pulmonary artery perfusion with hypothermic solution on the apoptosis of lung parenchymal cells during cardiopulmonary bypass. METHODS: […]
COPD Patients May Ultimately Benefit from CABG
Results of a longitudinal study suggest that certain patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may eventually benefit from coronary artery bypass […]