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 […]
Coronary Revascularization Procedures Underused in the UK
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are substantially underused in the UK, and this results in adverse […]
Is There Still a Place for Dopamine in the Modern ICU?
Introduction: For many years, dopamine was considered an essential drug in the intensive care unit (ICU) for its cardiovascular effects and, even […]
Folate Therapy After Coronary Stenting May Raise Restenosis Risk
Contrary to what has been shown in patients who undergo coronary angioplasty, the use of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 after […]
CardioTech’s Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Implanted in Female Diabetic — Patient Alive and Graft Functioning Well
CardioTech International, Inc. (AMEX: CTE – News): CardioTech International announced today that a female diabetic 68 years of age is alive and […]
Electrocardiographic Evidence Of Myocardial Ischaemia During Hemodilution Probably Benign
The development of the higher heart rates during haemodilution may have contributed to the development of an imbalance between myocardial supply and […]