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 […]
ABIOMED Issues Update on AbioCor Heart Program Status; Clinical Trial To Begin Soon
ABIOMED, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD) announced today that while device and team readiness have been demonstrated for several weeks, the first human implantation of […]
Preoperative Anemia Linked With Increased Risk of Death After Cardiac Bypass
Patients with preoperative hemoglobin concentrations of 100 g/L or less are at increased risk for death after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), […]
Complications Not Uncommon After Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Thromboembolic complications of endovascular aortic aneurysm repairs are not uncommon, usually asymptomatic and have the potential to be life threatening. In certain […]
Economic Impact of Atrial Fibrillation after CABG Underestimated in US
The costs associated with caring for patients who develop atrial fibrillation (AF) after undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are significantly […]
Catheter-Mounted Microaxial Blood Pump Reduces Myocardial Infarct Size
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In sheep with induced MI, a miniaturized rotary blood pump mounted on a catheter and introduced via […]
Recovery After Bypass Surgery More Difficult for Women
Women have a significantly harder time recovering both physically and mentally from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery than their male counterparts. […]
Cardiogenesis Announces Article Published in the Heart Surgery Forum Concludes TMR Clinically Proven Safe and Effective
CardioGenesis Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CGCP – News), the market leader in surgical products and accessories used in angina-relieving Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR) […]
Monitoring Cerebral Oximetery During Cardiopulmonary Byapss
A common reported use of ScO2 is to monitor adequacy of cerebral perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass. Major changes in CBF are known […]
Complement Inhibition and Heparin Coating
BACKGROUND: Exposure of blood to artificial surfaces, as in cardiopulmonary bypass, induces an inflammatory response involving complement, leukocyte and platelet activation. To […]