Vitamin C Helps Stem Cells Become Heart Cells
By Jacqueline Stenson NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a finding that could aid the development of new heart failure treatments, scientists […]
ABCP Recertification Templates – Updated for 2003
ABCP Recertification Templates – Updated for 2003 Dear Colleagues, Every effort has been made to reproduce the pages containing the Clinical Activity […]
Volume Expansion With Albumin Decreases Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
OBJECTIVES: Albumin and nonprotein colloids (starches, dextran, and others) are used frequently as blood volume expanders in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) […]
Antiplatelet Therapy after Coronary Artery Bypass
The number of patients having coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has grown significantly; it has been estimated that more than 500,000 patients […]
Artificial Heart Patient Dies Soon After Surgery
The seventh patient to receive Abiomed Inc.’s self-contained artificial heart died shortly after surgery to implant the heart, the company said on […]
A Combined Approach for Improving Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Coronary Artery Surgery: A Pilot Ptudy
Abstract: Background: This is a pilot study carried out to assess the feasibility and the clinical impact of a combined approach of […]
Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Tr
Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial. BACKGROUND: The risks […]
Safety and Efficacy of Perioperative Cell Salvage and Autotransfusion After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to ascertain whether cell salvage and autotransfusion after first time elective coronary artery bypass grafting […]
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Confirmed as a Risk Factor for Impaired Cognitive Function
The use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is indeed the cause of cognitive impairment associated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), according to […]
High DVT Rate Seen in Rehab Patients After CABG
In a new study of patients entering cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) […]
Elevated Endothelin-1 Level In Urine Linked To Early Phase Heart Disease
Increased levels of endothelin-1 can be detected earlier in the urine than in the plasma of heart disease patients and are closely […]