Should Standard On-Pump Protamine Dosing Formulas Be Recalculated for Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?
Background: Since 1994 at the authors’ institution, approximately 9000 cardiac surgical procedures were performed using activated clotting time (ACT)-monitored heparin anticoagulation for […]
Meta-Analysis on the Effect of Off-Pump Coronary Bypass Surgery
Objective: To assess the effect of conventional coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) compared to the off-pump procedure (OPCAB). Methods: Based on randomised […]
PercuSurge’s GuardWire Distal Protection System Backed by FDA
The Circulatory Devices Advisory Committee to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday recommended 510(k) clearance of PercuSurge’s GuardWire Plus […]
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor: An Online Review
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Contents: Overview Structural Information Binding Proteins Receptors Biological Activity References Overview Historically, it has been a goal of tissue […]
Utilizing Autologous Growth Factors for Dental Surgery to Enhance Bone and Soft Tissue Grafts
Abstract: The addition to a graft site of an easily obtained autologous concentrate of blood platelets, called platelet rich plasma (PRP), offers […]
Coronary Reoperations Without the Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Background Reoperations of coronary artery surgery still carry a higher mortality and morbidity rate, compared to primary revascularization procedures. Coronary artery bypass […]
Serotonin, Chemotherapy Tied To Carcinoid Heart Disease Progression
Progression of heart-valve disease is linked both with higher peak urinary levels of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), a serotonin metabolite, and treatment with […]
FDA Approves Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that it has cleared for marketing Johnson & Johnson’s Cypher sirolimus-coated stent for […]
Stroke Volume/Pulse Pressure Ratio Linked to Insulin Resistance and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality
Stroke volume/pulse pressure (SV/PP) ratio is a non-invasive predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD) and serves as an indicator of the insulin […]
Transmyocardial Laser Therapy: A Strategic Approach
Background: Coronary artery bypass and percutaneous intervention have become the established methods of coronary revascularization in treating angina pectoris. Subsets of angina […]
Shortened Anticoagulation Course May Be Effective For Deep Vein Thrombosis
A shortened course of warfarin anticoagulation therapy proved effective in treating deep vein thrombosis following total hip and knee arthroplasty. Canadian investigators […]
Abiomed May Not Meet Enrollment Timeline in Mechanical Heart Trial
Abiomed Inc. said on Wednesday that it is slowing patient enrollment in a clinical trial of its AbioCor implantable self-contained mechanical heart […]