Perioperative Stroke and Long-Term Survival After Coronary Bypass Graft Surgery
Stroke is a devastating complication of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. In-hospital outcomes have been described, yet the long-term effect of stroke on mortality following CABG surgery has not been well studied.
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Induces Significant Platelet Activation in Children Undergoing Open-Heart Surgery
To evaluate the effects of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) on platelet function in children undergoing open-heart surgery.
Conversion to On Pump from OPCAB is Associated With Increased Mortality: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
The objective of the present study was to review all conversions in the setting of a randomized controlled trial comparing CABG with or without CPB.
Normalization of High Pulmonary Vascular Resistance with LVAD Support in Heart Transplantation Candidates
The role of continuous flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support in the reduction of elevated PVR was evaluated in a series of clinical implants.
Angiogenesis: Protein, Gene, or Cell Therapy?
The purpose of this review is to highlight the current progress, controversies, and challenges in the development of protein, gene, and cell-based approaches for clinical therapeutic angiogenesis.
Autologous Blood Transfusion in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Combined use of the preoperative blood pooling and intra-operative recovery systems is effective for avoiding homologous blood transfusion.
Intraoperative Cell Salvage During Radical Prostatectomy: A Safe Technique for Jehovah’s Witnesses
Radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) is an operation historically associated with the potential for significant blood loss. Patients who refuse a blood transfusion, such as Jehovah’s witnesses, may be only offered radiation therapy as potentially curative treatment for prostate cancer because of the potential for a transfusion.
Postoperative Antithrombin Levels and Outcome in Cardiac Operations
Low levels of ICU-antithrombin activity are associated with a poor outcome in cardiac surgery; ICU-antithrombin activity is predictive of prolonged ICU stay.
Reconstruction of the Mandible With an Autogenous Irradiated Cortical Scaffold, Autogenous Corticocancellous Bone-Graft and Autogenous Platelet-Rich-Plasma: An Animal Experiment
This paper reports on an experimental animal study evaluating a method of mandibular reconstruction using irradiated cortical scaffolds.
Immunoglobulin Levels and Lymphocyte Subsets Following Cardiac Operations: Further Evidence for a T-Helper Cell Shifting
Therefore, the objectives of this study were 1) to elucidate the effects of CPB on perioperative immunoglobulin levels, and 2) to find out if alterations in lymphocyte subsets are related to these findings.
Neural Protection And CPB: Staying On The Cutting Edge
This CME-accredited activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians involved in the management of patients undergoing heart surgery. […]
The Risk of Stroke Following CABG: One Possible Strategy to Reduce it?
Stroke remains a devastating complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG): we evaluated whether a more aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic approach can reduce its incidence.