Ventricular-Coronary Conduit Device Developed in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters Health) -The days of the traditional coronary artery bypass graft could be numbered, with the introduction of a device developed […]
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Texas Heart Institute Partner With Surgical Information Systems
Doctors at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) in Houston, Texas, pioneered the first successful U.S. heart transplant in 1962. Now, St. Luke’s […]
Coronary Artery Calcium Detected by Tomography May Predict Heart Disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The presence of electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) coronary artery calcium (CAC) may be predictive of the […]
Ventricular-Assist Devices Help Patients Wait for Cardiac Transplantation at Hom
Patients who need ventricular assist devices (VAD) while waiting for a heart transplant can leave the hospital and go home without increasing […]
ABIOMED Gets O.K. from FDA to Begin Human Implants of Artificial Heart
ABIOMED, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABMD), a leader in heart assist and replacement technology, announced today that it has received permission from the Food and […]
Angioplasty During Off-hours Associated With Poor Outcome
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – As a treatment for acute MI, coronary angioplasty is less likely to be successful and is tied […]
Aprotinin for Open Cardiac Surgery in Cyanotic Heart Disease
ABSTRACT In a prospective randomized study, aprotinin was assessed in cyanotic children with tetralogy of Fallot undergoing total correction utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass. […]
Current Antibiotic Trials Test Role of Bacteria in Atherosclerosis
Several intervention trials with antibiotics will within the next 36 months possibly shed new light on the role of bacteria in atherosclerosis. […]
Cardiopulmonary Bypass Induced Inflammation: Pathophysiology and Treatment. An Update
ABSTRACT Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces an acute phase reaction that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of several postoperative […]
In-hospital CABG Mortality Has Improved Significantly in US Women
The outcome of coronary artery bypass grafting in women has improved markedly in the past 10 years, “despite a worsening case mix,” […]
Is Kidney Function Altered by the Duration of Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
Backgraoud: Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is considered responsible for kidney damage. By using sensitive markers of kidney damage we assessed whether the length […]
Outpatients On Mechanical Circulatory Support
Background: As waiting periods for heart transplantation have lengthened, the application of long-term mechanical circulatory support (MCS) has become more common in […]