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 […]
Study Finds Blacks Have Higher Rate Of Mortality Than Whites Following Bypass Surgery
PHILADELPHIA, PA — November 16, 2000 — A new study showing that blacks have a higher mortality rate than whites as a […]
Radial Artery Grafts Set To Improve Long Term Survival
The use of the radial artery in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures is likely to improve long-term graft survival if early […]
Low Long-Term Patency Rates Seen With Radial Artery Bypass Grafts
While there has been a dramatic rise in the use of radial artery grafts during cardiac bypass surgery in recent years, findings […]
Radial Artery Useful for CABG, Without Undue Effects on Hand Function
The radial artery may be used safely and effectively as a graft for coronary artery bypass surgery, and the procedure is associated […]
Radial Artery Comparable to Internal Mammary Artery for Coronary Bypass
The flow-mediated dilation and endothelial function of a radial artery graft is similar to that of a pedicled left internal mammary artery […]
Radiation Fails to Keep Arteries Flowing After Angioplasty
Zapping heart arteries with radiation fails to keep them flowing smoothly after angioplasty, a strategy many hoped would prevent the kind of […]
Regeneration of Mammalian Cardiomyocytes Demonstrate
Unlike normal mammalian cardiac tissue, the hearts of the MRL mouse strain can regenerate cardiomyocytes following infarction, with full recovery of myocardial […]
Preventing Renal Failure in the Critically Ill
Few doctors trained in the past 20 years have not learnt of the benefits of “low dose” dopamine in patients developing acute […]
Acute Renal Failure in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Independent Effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
BACKGROUND: Acute renal failure after cardiac surgery is associated with a high morbidity and mortality, particularly when associated with hemodialysis. The aim […]