Heparin Pretreatment Does Not Alter Heparin Requirements During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, UK. Heparin infusion may cause heparin resistance and may affect monitoring by […]
More Net Attacks Loom, CERT Says
The recent rash of Internet worms has produced an army of hundreds of thousands of compromised machines that could ultimately be used […]
Jostra is Acquired by Swedish Group Getinge AB
On July 1st 2003, the acquisition of Jostra AG by the Swedish group Getinge was finalized. Jostra will be included in the […]
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Approves Perfusion Licensure
Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Professional Regulation today announced the availability of licensing applications for perfusionists. Perfusionists are individuals who […]
Magnesium Usage During CABG Surgery
OBJECTIVE. Our study was performed in order to assess the effects of magnesium sulfate during coronary artery bypass surgery to evaluate whether […]
Changes in Plasma Total and Ionized Magnesium Concentrations and Factors Affecting Magnesium Concentrations.
The purpose of this study was to measure blood total and ionized magnesium concentrations (ÄTMgÅ and ÄMg(2+)Å, respectively) and to investigate factors […]
Rates of Early Discharge Remain Low for Patients with Uncomplicated Acute Myocardial Infarction
The practice of early hospital discharge for patients with acute myocardial infarction who are at low-risk for additional adverse events varies significantly […]
Off-pump CABG Can Lower Hospital Mortality Rate
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) without cardiopulmonary bypass achieves lower hospital mortality rates than the conventional method that employs bypass, according to […]
Perfusion-Assisted Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Provides Early Reperfusion of Ischemic Myocardium
Background: Perfusion-assisted direct coronary artery bypass (PADCAB) was developed to initiate early reperfusion of grafted coronary artery segments during off-pump operations to […]
Prebypass Filtration of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits: An Outdated Technique?
Filtration of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) priming fluid before connection of the circuit to the patient was first accomplished by arterial line filtration. […]