Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Tr
BACKGROUND: The risks that the presence of air microemboli implies in open-heart surgery have recently been emphasized by reports that their number […]
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 ( 10 kg) and tests […]
Cardiac Surgery with Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest Produces Less Systemic Inflammatory Response
Objective: We sought to compare low-flow cardiopulmonary bypass with deep hypothermic circulatory arrest in respect to the influence on the systemic inflammatory […]
Heart-Lung Transplant Found to Benefit Eisenmenger Syndrome
Heart-lung transplantation may offer a survival benefit to patients with Eisenmenger Syndrome, especially those with ventricular septal defect. Canadian and American researchers […]
Heart Disease Primary Care In England Biased Towards Men
Primary care for patients with heart disease in England is systematically biased towards men even though there is no indication of deliberate […]
Artificial Surface-Induced Cytokine Synthesis: Effect of Heparin Coating and Complement Inhibition
Background: Contact between blood and artificial surfaces induces an inflammatory response including activation of leukocytes and platelets, as well as complement and […]
Myocardial Ischemia, Stunning, Inflammation, and Apoptosis During Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac surgery (CS), in particular cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegia, have been reported to trigger myocardial inflammation and apoptosis. This surgery-related inflammatory reaction […]
Anesthetic Challenges and Considerations Presented by the Jehovah’s Witness Patient
Introduction The care of Jehovah’s Witnesses presents complex ethical, legal and medical issues for physicians. The Jehovah’s Witness patient will readily seek […]
Leukocyte-Depleted Terminal Blood Cardioplegia Provides Superior Myocardial Protective Effects
OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to examine the myocardial protective effect of leukocyte-depleted terminal blood cardioplegia in association with nitric oxide and […]
LVAD Support Significantly Alters Cardiac Gene Expression Patterns
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of a study utilizing gene chip technology show that support of the failing human heart with […]