Majority of Coronary Heart Disease Patients Have At Least 1 of 4 Major Risk Factors
At least 1 of the 4 major risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) – hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, and smoking – is […]
Cardioprotective Effects and the Mechanisms of Terminal Warm Blood Cardioplegia in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Background: Terminal warm blood cardioplegia has been shown to enhance myocardial protection in adult patients. However, the cardioprotective effects and the mechanisms […]
Study Shows CYPHER Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Yields Strong Results Without Pre-dilatation
The CYPHER™ Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent yields the same strong patient outcomes with or without balloon pre-dilatation, according to results of the DIRECT […]
Market Factors May Influence Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Timing
Use of early coronary artery bypass grafting after acute myocardial infarction is influenced by state, hospital and payer characteristics, however, timing of […]
Does Diltiazem Inhibit the Inflammatory Response in Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
Background: The objective of our study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect and inhibiting action of diltiazem, a calcium channel blocking agent, […]
Plasma Fibrinogen Levels Linked to Plaque Type in Angina Patients
High plasma fibrinogen levels appear to be associated with yellow plaque formation in certain patients with stable angina pectoris, according to Japanese […]
STS: Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Graft Outperforms Single Graft for Survival Benefit
Bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafts improve survival over single internal thoracic artery (SITA) grafts starting at about 10 years after surgery, […]
The Influence of Hemodilution on Outcome After Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Background: We hypothesized that cognitive impairment and hemodynamic instability after infant cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass might be exacerbated by hemodilution. Methods: […]
Treatment Gap Exists Between Middle-Aged and Older-Aged Hypertensives
Isolated systolic hypertension is the majority subtype of uncontrolled hypertension in people in their 50s and comprises 87 percent frequency for patients […]
Isolated Limb Perfusion – A Case Report
Introduction Isolated limb perfusion is an uncommon practice sometimes employed with patients who suffer from localized malignant tumors. Most malignancies are found […]
Left Ventricular Changes Seen in Isolated Office Hypertension
Isolated office (IO) hypertension is not a benign condition because patients display qualitative left ventricular morphofunctional changes usually seen in patients with […]
Revascularization Attenuates LV Remodeling in Patients With Heart Disease
Three reports published in the September 15th issue of The American Journal of Cardiology shed light on the effects of coronary artery […]