Emory Univ. Hospital (Ga.): Warns patients of possible CJD exposure
Atlanta-based Emory University Hospital yesterday began informing some patients that they may have been exposed to a mad cow-like disease called Creutzfeldt-Jakob […]
Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion Attenuates Brain Metabolic Deficit in Aortic Arch Surgery
SACP attenuates the metabolic changes seen after HCA. Further studies are required to assess optimal perfusion conditions and clinical outcome.
Multislice Spiral CT Detects Dysfunctional Coronary Bypass Grafts
Noninvasive coronary imaging using 16-detector row multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) is feasible for visualization of coronary bypass grafts and coronary artery lesions, two research teams in Germany report.
Reduction of Myocardial Reperfusion Injury by Aprotinin After Regional Ischemia and Cardioplegic Arrest
Aprotinin reduces reperfusion injury after regional ischemia and cardioplegic arrest. Protease inhibition may represent a molecular strategy to prevent postoperative myocardial injury after surgical revascularization with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Medicare to Cover More Implanted Heart Devices
The U.S. government on Tuesday proposed expanding Medicare coverage for costly, potentially life-saving implanted heart devices, a decision expected to benefit makers Guidant Corp., Medtronic Inc. and St. Jude Medical Inc.
Long-Term Mortality of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States and Canada
Our results suggest, for the first time, that the more conservative pattern of care with regard to early revascularization in Canada for ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction may have a detrimental effect on long-term survival.
Medtronic subsidiary to pay $110 million for breach of agreement
A Memphis jury yesterday ruled that a subsidiary of medical-device maker Medtronic “breached certain provisions of its technology agreements” with a physician […]
Effect of Aging and Physical Activity on Left Ventricular Compliance
A sedentary lifestyle during healthy aging is associated with decreased left ventricular compliance, leading to diminished diastolic performance. Prolonged, sustained endurance training preserves ventricular compliance with aging and may help to prevent heart failure in the elderly.
Arizona Heart Institute and Hospital will test a new type of medical procedure
Arizona: Researchers at the Phoenix-based Arizona Heart Institute and Hospital will test a new type of medical procedure for individuals with damaged […]
Role of Coronary Collaterals in Off-Pump and On-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery
Collaterals protect against perioperative myocardial infarction during off-pump surgery but not during on-pump surgery and are associated with a better 1-year event-free survival.
Reperfusion-Induced Tachyarrhythmias Resolve With Intracoronary Verapamil
Results of a study conducted in Japan confirm that the intracoronary use of verapamil can safely and immediately terminate reperfusion-induced ventricular tachyarrhythmias (VT) with no evidence for resumption of arrhythmias after treatment.
Sensitivity and Specificity of Prenatal Features of Physiological Shunts to Predict Neonatal Clinical Status in Transposition of the Great Arteries
Restriction of the FO and/or of the DA has a high specificity to predict the need for emergency neonatal care in fetuses with TGA, but the sensitivity is too low to detect all high-risk fetuses.