Cardiovascular Prognosis For Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Identified
A recent report from Finland indicates that the cluster of eight cardiovascular risk factors among people with Diabetes type 2 have considerable […]
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 […]
A New Poly-2-methoxyethylacrylate-coated Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit Possesses Suerior Patelet Peservation
BACKGROUND: Poly-2-methoxyethylacrylate (PMEA) is a new coating material, and several studies have revealed that PMEA-coated cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuits have good biocompatibility. […]
The Effect of Methylprednisolone on Cytokine Concentration and Leukocyte Adhesion Molecule Expression
This study examines the effect of methylprednisolone on cytokine balance and adhesion molecule expression within an isolated cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) system. This […]
Edwards Lifesciences Reports Strong Gains in First Quarter Net Income
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW) today reported 56 percent net income growth and 50 percent earnings per share growth for the first […]
Fresenius Medical Aquires the Extracorporeal Alliance
Everest Healthcare Services Corp., the parent company of The Extracorporeal Alliance, announced on Nov. 2, 2000 that it has signed a definitive […]
United Staes Health Spending Shows Record Rise
The country’s spending on healthcare reached an all-time record and grew at the fastest rate in a decade in 2001, in a […]
Changes in Hemostasis During Pediatric Heart Surgery: Impact of a Biocompatible Heparin-Coated Perfusion System
BACKGROUND: This study describes the response in hemostasis during open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in children (
Initial Experience With Miniature Axial Flow Ventricular Assist Devices for Postcardiotomy Heart Failure
BACKGROUND: The recently introduced Impella Recover (Impella CardioSystems AG, Aachen, Germany) microaxial flow left and right ventricular assist devices (LVAD/RVAD) were evaluated […]
Joint Commission Seeks Solutions to National Concerns about Staffing at Health Care Facilities
(Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. – September 28, 2000) The nation’s leading evaluator of health care quality, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare […]
Partial Left Ventriculectomy and Limited Heart Transplantation Availability
Background: Partial left ventriculectomy, a novel cardiac volume reduction operation, is applied in countries without a developed heart transplantation program. We sought […]
LVAD Beneficial Even For Patients With Most Severe Heart Failure
Implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) can dramatically improve the survival of patients with advanced heart failure, especially those being […]