Anaemia Correction Improves Cardiac and Renal Function in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
Controlling anaemia in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) might help improve cardiac function and prevent progressive renal failure. In 2000, Donald […]
Impact of Aortic Manipulation on Incidence of Cerebrovascular Accidents after Surgical Myocardial Revascularization
Background: The impact of aortic manipulation on incidence of cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) was evaluated in patients who underwent myocardial revascularization. Methods: From […]
Closure of Atrial Septal Defects Benefits Older Patients
For patients over 40 years of age, surgical closure of an atrial septal defect can improve clinical status and prevent right ventricular […]
Platelet Activity of Residual Blood Remained in the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit After Cardiac Surgery
BACKGROUND: We measured the platelet count and platelet function in residual blood in the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit after cpb and compared […]
C-Reactive Protein Reportedly a Moderate Predictor for Coronary Heart Disease
C-reactive protein appears to have a lower odds ratio for coronary heart disease than previously reported, but when combined with other circulating […]
Multiple Modality Transport of a Patient in Cardiogenic Shock
Patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock unresponsive to pressors show improved survival rates when placed on emergent cardiopulmonary support. […]
Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage Safe in Thoracic Aortic Repairs Using Extracorporeal Circulation
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage during thoracic aortic surgery is not associated with a higher incidence of permanent paraplegia or haemorrhagic complications, according […]
Continuous Selective Cold Perfusion in Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair
ABSTRACT Fifteen patients with a mean age of 57 ± 17 years underwent thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair under continuous selective blood perfusion […]
Ultrafiltration and Peritoneal Dialysis During Neonatal CPB
OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of balanced ultrafiltration and peritoneal dialysis (PD) on plasma and urinary cytokines and renal dysfunction after cardiopulmonary […]
Fatty Acid Oxidation Gene Polymorphism Affects Left Ventricular Growth In Exercise And Hypertension
A polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor a gene (PPARa) influences left ventricular growth in response to exercise and hypertension. “Left ventricular […]
Gish Announces a 40% Expansion of its GBS Coating Clean Room Facility to Accommodate Increased Coated Products Demand
CardioTech International, Inc. (Amex: CTE – News) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gish Biomedical, Inc. (“Gish”) located in Rancho Santa Margarita, […]
On-Pump Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: More Heat-Shock Protein 70 is Released After On-Pump Surgery
Objectives: The use of cardiopulmonary bypass in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may contribute to the postoperative inflammatory response. The molecular chaperone […]