Gender and Age Influence In-hospital Mortality After CABG
Young women are at a significantly higher risk of in-hospital death after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery than men, Emory University […]
CardioGenesis Heart Laser Device Faces Key Review
Medical products maker CardioGenesis Corp. will appear before a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Monday to tout its newest […]
Percutaneous Interventions in Patients With Immune-Mediated Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The use of unfractionated heparin, the traditional antithrombotic agent during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), is associated with the risk of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, […]
Tort Reform Does Put Brakes on Malpractice Premiums
In the 24 states where medical malpractice awards are capped by state laws, physicians paid malpractice insurance premiums that were 17.1% lower […]
Jostra Expands Operations in Canada and the United States
Toronto, August 6 2002 – With the opening of a new subsidiary in Toronto, Canada at the beginning of August, the Jostra […]
FDA Approves Feasibility Trials of Arrow LionHeart Left Ventricular Assist Device
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first US trials of the Arrow LionHeart left ventricular assist device (LVAD). “We […]
The Efficacy of Supplemental Magnesium in Reducing Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass is reported from 17% to 53%. Hypomagnesemia after this surgery is considered a contributing factor. […]
Magnesium Helps Prevent Arrhythmia After Cardiac Surgery
Magnesium administration helps prevent postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, researchers reported here on March 9th at the American College […]
Outcomes Similar in Acute Myocardial Infarction Women Treated the Same as Men
Women with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with a reperfusion strategy based largely on percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) have outcomes similar to […]
Obesity Rates Continues to Rise in the United States
Findings from two studies by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that the prevalence of overweight and obesity in […]
Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting for Elderly Patients
Background The use of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has recently become widespread, and it has been proven to be less […]
Biventricular Pacing May Have Edge in Severe Heart Failure
Biventricular pacing appears to achieve better results than does left ventricular pacing in certain patients with heart failure and chronic atrial fibrillation, […]