1998 Perfusion Benefits Survey
Introduction: The idea for this survey was generated out of my own frustration. Our own group of Perfusionists have been negotiating with […]
Neurologic Symptoms After Great Saphenous Vein Harvesting for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Incidence evaluation of cutaneous neurologic symptoms in the lower limbs as a new event after great saphenous vein (GSV) harvesting for coronary […]
Double Saphenous Vein Graft Patency 23 Years Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK FIG. 1 Selective contrast injection into the SVG to the right […]
Never Before Seen Form of Coronavirus Identified in Record Time
April 16, 2003 — After weeks of speculation, a new form of a coronavirus never before seen in humans has been confirmed […]
Nonsurgical Septal Reduction Advantageous in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Nonsurgical septal reduction brings hemodynamic and morphological improvements superior to those of dual-chamber pacing in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, according to […]
Serotonin, Chemotherapy Tied To Carcinoid Heart Disease Progression
Progression of heart-valve disease is linked both with higher peak urinary levels of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), a serotonin metabolite, and treatment with […]
Age, Sex Representation Still Low In Cardiovascular Research
Elderly people and women remain under-represented relative to their disease prevalence in randomized, controlled cardiovascular trials. Their exclusion continues despite efforts to […]
Closure of Cardiac Right-to-left Shunts May Abolish Migraine
WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – In a subgroup of patients who have severe migraine, closure of a large cardiac right-to-left shunt appears […]
Silent Ischaemia And Hypertension Continue To Perplex Cardiologists
Treatment of silent ischaemia and angina pectoris is largely the same but it remains unclear whether all ischaemic episodes or only symptomatic […]
Histological Evaluation of Sinus Augmentation Using Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Abstract:The use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in conjunction with autogenous bone graft materials has recently been advocated for use in sinus […]
Sirolimus-Eluting Stents Inhibit New and Recurrent Lesions
Sirolimus eluting stents prevent neointimal proliferation in de novo and in in-stent restenosis lesions without inducing positive vascular remodeling, according to a […]
Thoracic Aortic Dissection is Associated With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Patients with thoracic aortic dissection exhibit a high apnea-hypopnea index, according to study results published in the December 15th issue of the […]