Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Elderly Patients
Background The use of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has recently become widespread, and it has been proven to be less […]
Biventricular Pacing May Have Edge in Severe Heart Failure
Biventricular pacing appears to achieve better results than does left ventricular pacing in certain patients with heart failure and chronic atrial fibrillation, […]
ADA: Autologous Platelet Gel Effectively Treats Diabetic Plantar Wounds
Use of the autologous platelet gel, AuTolo-Gel, to treat non-healing diabetic plantar surface wounds provides good volume reduction and wound healing, researchers […]
Pravastatin Plays Significant Role in Preventing Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis
Clinical efficacy of pravastatin might be better determined by the percent decrease in total cholesterol levels than by the absolute cholesterol level, […]
Low Long-Term Patency Rates Seen With Radial Artery Bypass Grafts
While there has been a dramatic rise in the use of radial artery grafts during cardiac bypass surgery in recent years, findings […]
Closed Chest Heart Surgery Possible with Robotics System
CHICAGO – Surgeons at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York reported here this week that they have successfully performed “closed chest surgery […]
Hydroxyethyl Starch as a Priming Solution for Impairs Hemostasis After Cardiac Surgery
Abstract: We investigated the influence of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) as a priming solution for the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit on postoperative hemostasis […]
Drug-Eluting Stents Prove Successful in Small Coronary Vessel Revascularization
Sirolimus-eluting stents are proving to be successful in the revascularization of very small coronary arteries, where bare metal stents and bypass grafting […]
VE LVAS for End-Stage Heart Failure
Abstract The HeartMate Vented Electric Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) is an implantable cardiac assist device for end-stage congestive heart failure. The […]
Variability of Plasma Aprotinin Concentrations in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
OBJECTIVES: Infants and children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass for repair of congenital heart defects are at substantial risk for excessive bleeding, contributing greatly […]
Weaning of Rotary Blood Pump Recipients After Myocardial Recovery: A Computer Study of Changes in Cardiac Energetics
BACKGROUND: Weaning of patients from mechanical cardiac support after myocardial recovery has always involved multiple, interacting factors, particularly the training of the […]
No Advantage In Repairing Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
NEW ORLEANS, LA – November 17, 2000 – Researchers reported here that major surgery to repair abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) smaller than […]