Antioxidant Vitamins Slow Arteriosclerosis in Heart Transplant Recipient
In heart transplant recipients, supplementation with vitamins C and E appears to slow the progression of transplant-related arteriosclerosis, according to a report […]
Late Outcome After Arterial Switch Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries
Background: Early and midterm results of the arterial switch operation (ASO) in transposition of the great arteries (TGA) are good, but late […]
Bedside Blood Testing Significantly Lowers Infant Mortality Following Congenital Heart Surgery
In hospitals nationwide, three out of four infants who die after undergoing high-risk congenital heart surgery could survive if doctors monitored blood […]
Modified Ultrafiltration Reduces Morbidity After Adult Cardiac Operations
Background: Extracorporeal circulation contributes to morbidity after open-heart surgery by causing a systemic inflammatory reaction. Modified ultrafiltration is a technique able to […]
Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Tr
Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial. BACKGROUND: The risks […]
Safety and Efficacy of Perioperative Cell Salvage and Autotransfusion After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to ascertain whether cell salvage and autotransfusion after first time elective coronary artery bypass grafting […]
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Confirmed as a Risk Factor for Impaired Cognitive Function
The use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is indeed the cause of cognitive impairment associated with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), according to […]
High DVT Rate Seen in Rehab Patients After CABG
In a new study of patients entering cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) […]
Elevated Endothelin-1 Level In Urine Linked To Early Phase Heart Disease
Increased levels of endothelin-1 can be detected earlier in the urine than in the plasma of heart disease patients and are closely […]
Gender and Age Influence In-hospital Mortality After CABG
Young women are at a significantly higher risk of in-hospital death after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery than men, Emory University […]
CardioGenesis Heart Laser Device Faces Key Review
Medical products maker CardioGenesis Corp. will appear before a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Monday to tout its newest […]
Percutaneous Interventions in Patients With Immune-Mediated Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The use of unfractionated heparin, the traditional antithrombotic agent during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), is associated with the risk of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, […]