Critical Values of Hematocrit and Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation as Parameters for Safe Cardiopulmonary Bypass
OBJECTIVE: Mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2) is high despite a low hematocrit implies that the relationship between oxygen demand and supply is […]
Size At Birth Related To Hypertension Risk Later In Life
Investigators from Goteborg University and the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Goteborg, Sweden studied 438 women involved in a prospective population study with […]
Chronic Stable Ischaemia and Myocyte Damage During Beating Heart Surgery
OBJECTIVES: Many patients with coronary artery disease demonstrate chronic resting ischaemic myocardial dysfunction. We have investigated whether this ischaemia influences the myocardial […]
Ratio of Total to LDL Cholesterol Is Best Predictor Of Coronary Heart Disease
Current guidelines for lipid management may misclassify subjects with both high and low levels of high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low […]
New Tolerogenic Protocol Helps Lung-transplant Patients Wean Off Immunosuppression
A new lung-transplant protocol that represents a major departure from the traditional triple-drug therapy approach is producing good early results, according to […]
Billing Mistakes Cost Medicare $11.6 billion, US says
Billing mistakes cost the U.S. Medicare program $11.6 billion in improper payments in fiscal 2003, the U.S. government reported on Friday. The […]
Mitral Valve Calcification Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Death
The presence of mitral annular calcification (MAC) independently predicts cardiovascular morbidity and mortality and all-cause mortality in a graded fashion, according to […]
Stem Cells Implicated in Myocyte Formation that Occurs with Cardiac Hypertrophy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Stem cells appear to be responsible for the myocyte formation that accompanies human cardiac hypertrophy, according to […]
Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Operation Does Not Increase Procoagulant and Fibrinolytic Activity
BACKGROUND: This study analyzes the effects on coagulation and fibrinolysis comparing off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) and on-pump CABG operations. METHODS: In […]
Reduction of Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction by Retrograde Coronary Sinus Perfusion During Off-Pump Coronary Surgery
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the protective effects of retrograde coronary sinus perfusion to offset potential systolic and diastolic dysfunction (myocardial stunning) after temporary […]
PercuSurge’s GuardWire Distal Protection System Backed by FDA
The Circulatory Devices Advisory Committee to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday recommended 510(k) clearance of PercuSurge’s GuardWire Plus […]
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor: An Online Review
Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Contents: Overview Structural Information Binding Proteins Receptors Biological Activity References Overview Historically, it has been a goal of tissue […]