Gene Predisposes Infants to Neurologic Injury After Heart Surgery
Children with heart conditions who require surgery as infants may be more vulnerable to neurologic problems if they have a particular variety […]
New Policy Curbs Exaggeration of Heart Transplant Urgency
Prior to a policy change in 1999, heart transplant centers were said to be increasingly exaggerating the severity of their patients’ illnesses […]
The Role of Hospital Volume in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Is More Always Better?
Abstract This study sought to determine whether regionalization of non-emergent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) from low to high volume hospitals would […]
Ischemic Postconditioning: Brief Ischemia During Reperfusion Converts Ventricular Fibrillation Into Sinus Rhythm
Objectives: Brief episodes of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion employed during reperfusion after a prolonged ischemic insult may attenuate the total ischemia-reperfusion injury. This phenomenon […]
Jostra North America Announces Reorganization Plans
The Woodlands, Texas. September 3, 2002 Jostra North America recently announced ongoing efforts to reorganize their North American operation. Some of the […]
Comparison of Low-Flow Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Circulatory Arrest on Brain Oxygen and Metabolism
BACKGROUND: In the neonatal brain we measured oxygen (BO2), extracellular striatal dopamine (DA), and striatal tissue levels of ortho-tyrosine (o-tyr) during low-flow […]
MAQUET Takes Over U.S. Distribution of Jostra Product Line
Dear Customer: Effective April 5, 2004 NOVOSCI will cease to be the distributor of Jostraproducts in the United States and MAQUET Inc. […]
Solid and Gaseous Cerebral Microembolization During Off-Pump, On-Pump and Open Cardiac Surgery Procedures
BACKGROUND: Neurocognitive dysfunction remains a limitation of cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Intraoperative cerebral microembolization is believed to be one of the […]
Myocardial Infarction in Young Women Linked to Menstrual Cycle
WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – During and immediately after menses, there appears to be an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction, according […]
Improved Outcomes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Beating-heart Techniques
Objective: Although improved outcomes for selected patients by elimination of cardiopulmonary bypass have been demonstrated, a benefit for all patients undergoing coronary […]
Off-pump Coronary Surgery: Effect on Early Mortality and Stroke
Background: Avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass in coronary artery bypass grafting is thought to reduce early mortality and morbidity. Methods: We used our prospective […]
Myocardial Metabolic Changes During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Study of 3 Cardioplegic Techniques
Background: Blood cardioplegia and terminal warm blood cardioplegic reperfusion (“hot shot”) reduce myocardial injury and improve metabolic recovery in hypoxic but not […]