Thrombospondin Gene Variants Associated With familial Premature CAD
Multiple novel variants in the thrombospondin gene family appear to be associated with familial premature coronary artery disease, investigators report in a […]
Vacuum-Assisted Venous Return Reduces Blood Usage
Objective: To determine whether vacuum-assisted venous return has clinical advantages over conventional gravity drainage apart from allowing the use of smaller cannulas […]
X Technologies Wins U.S. Nod for Heart Device, Clearing the Way for Acquisition by Guidant
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Privately held X Technologies Inc. has won U.S. marketing clearance for a new device, fulfilling the conditions […]
Extracorporeal Memberane Oxygenation: An Overview
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or (ECMO) is a general acronym describing the long term use of an artificial blood oxygenator in an extracorporeal […]
Kentucky Surgeons Implant Second AbioCor Artificial Heart
Kentucky surgeons who implanted the world’s first self-contained artificial heart in a 59-year-old man more than 2 months ago announced on Thursday […]
STS: Long-Term Follow-Up Shows More Reintervention Needed With Mechanical Connectors
Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery who receive mechanical connectors require more target vessel reintervention at 2 years than sutured […]
Acute Aortic Dissection More Deadly in Women Than in Men
Women with aortic dissection are more likely than men to die of the condition, possibly as a result of later recognition of […]
Aspirin Protection Reaffirmed For High Risk Myocardial Infarction Or Stroke
Aspirin or other antiplatelet drugs protect patients who are at high risk of serious vascular events and should be considered routinely for […]
Three Blood-Conservation Methods Benefit Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Recent research suggests postoperative bleeding and the need for postoperative transfusions can be significantly reduced following coronary artery by-pass through the use […]
Benefit of CABG Plus TMR for Refractory Angina Maintained at 1 Year
For patients with refractory angina pectoris, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) plus transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) by laser offers durable improvements, study results […]
Stress Doses of Hydrocortisone Reduce Severe Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Improve Early Outcome in a Risk
Objective: Severe systemic inflammation with a vasodilatory syndrome occurs in about one third of all patients after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. […]
Single Center Reports Major Fall in Cerebral Hyperthermia After Cardiac Surgery
Cerebral temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius during the rewarming phase of hypothermic cardiac surgery have been linked to adverse cognitive effects. Now, […]