Closure of Atrial Septal Defects Benefits Older Patients
For patients over 40 years of age, surgical closure of an atrial septal defect can improve clinical status and prevent right ventricular […]
Platelet Activity of Residual Blood Remained in the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit After Cardiac Surgery
BACKGROUND: We measured the platelet count and platelet function in residual blood in the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit after cpb and compared […]
C-Reactive Protein Reportedly a Moderate Predictor for Coronary Heart Disease
C-reactive protein appears to have a lower odds ratio for coronary heart disease than previously reported, but when combined with other circulating […]
Multiple Modality Transport of a Patient in Cardiogenic Shock
Patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock unresponsive to pressors show improved survival rates when placed on emergent cardiopulmonary support. […]
Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage Safe in Thoracic Aortic Repairs Using Extracorporeal Circulation
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage during thoracic aortic surgery is not associated with a higher incidence of permanent paraplegia or haemorrhagic complications, according […]
Continuous Selective Cold Perfusion in Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair
ABSTRACT Fifteen patients with a mean age of 57 ± 17 years underwent thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair under continuous selective blood perfusion […]
Ultrafiltration and Peritoneal Dialysis During Neonatal CPB
OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of balanced ultrafiltration and peritoneal dialysis (PD) on plasma and urinary cytokines and renal dysfunction after cardiopulmonary […]
Fatty Acid Oxidation Gene Polymorphism Affects Left Ventricular Growth In Exercise And Hypertension
A polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor a gene (PPARa) influences left ventricular growth in response to exercise and hypertension. “Left ventricular […]
Gish Announces a 40% Expansion of its GBS Coating Clean Room Facility to Accommodate Increased Coated Products Demand
CardioTech International, Inc. (Amex: CTE – News) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gish Biomedical, Inc. (“Gish”) located in Rancho Santa Margarita, […]
On-Pump Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: More Heat-Shock Protein 70 is Released After On-Pump Surgery
Objectives: The use of cardiopulmonary bypass in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may contribute to the postoperative inflammatory response. The molecular chaperone […]
Improvement Required In Hypertension Management
Seventy-five percent of the estimated 50 million adults with hypertension in the United States are at increased risk for vascular disorders, according […]
Coronary Artery Disease Patients Should Be Tested For Induced Ischemia After Myocardial Re-Vascularization
Following myocardial re-vascularization, coronary artery disease (CHD) patients who are asymptomatic should be re-evaluated to check for silent myocardial ischemia (SMI). In […]