Statins for All
Recent guidelines for cholesterol management proposed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) recommended statin therapy for most men in their 60s and most women in their 70s.
Evidence-Based Medicine and Myocardial Protection – Where Is The Evidence
The goal of this analysis is to describe current practices in cardioplegia and to point out the lack of quality human research and subsequent publications that prevent best practices from being utilized.
Current Practice for Pulmonary Hypertension
This study investigated the current practice of pulmonary hypertension including current epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Dietary Protein Intake and Coronary Heart Disease in a Large Community Based Cohor: Results from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
We studied the association of protein type and major dietary protein sources and risk for incident CHD in 12,066 middle-aged adults (aged 45-64 at baseline, 1987-1989) from four U.S. communities enrolled in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study who were free of diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease at baseline.
Acupoint Application in Patients with Chronic Stable Angina Pectoris: Study Protocol of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial
We designed a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of Acupoint application (AP) in the treatment of chronic stable angina pectoris (CSAP).
Adult ECMO and TEG (EP Video)
Dr. Greg Schears from the Mayo Clinical discusses ECMO and TEG (47:29 minutes).
Centrimag and Cardiopulmonary Support (EP Video)
Dr. Enrique Gongora discusses the use of the Centrimag for Cardiopulmonary Support (29:24 minutes).
Adult ECMO and TEG (EP Video)
Dr. Greg Schears from the Mayo Clinical discusses ECMO and TEG (47:29 minutes).
Centrimag and Cardiopulmonary Support (EP Video)
Dr. Enrique Gongora discusses the use of the Centrimag for Cardiopulmonary Support (29:24 minutes).
Agglutinins and Cardiac Surgery: A Web Based Survey of Cardiac Anaesthetic Practice; Questions Raised and Possible Solutions
Cardiac surgery involves cardiopulmonary bypass during which the core temperature is generally lowered to hypothermic levels.Because of the absence of hospital policies and of clear UK guidelines that explain how to manage such cases, we decided to conduct a web-based survey regarding standard anaesthesia practice in patients with both cold and warm autoantibodies presenting for cardiac surgery.
Safety and Efficacy of Implementing a Multidisciplinary Heart Team Approach for Revascularization in Patients With Complex Coronary Artery Disease: An Observational Cohort Pilot Study
Since the advent of transcatheter aortic valve replacement, the multidisciplinary heart team (MHT) approach has rapidly become the standard of care for patients undergoing the procedure.
FOCUS: The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists’ Initiative to Improve Quality and Safety in the Cardiovascular Operating Room
The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA) introduced the FOCUS initiative (Flawless Operative Cardiovascular Unified Systems) in 2005 in response to the need for a rigorous scientific approach to improve quality and safety in the cardiovascular operating room (CVOR).