Improvement Required In Hypertension Management
Seventy-five percent of the estimated 50 million adults with hypertension in the United States are at increased risk for vascular disorders, according […]
Coronary Artery Disease Patients Should Be Tested For Induced Ischemia After Myocardial Re-Vascularization
Following myocardial re-vascularization, coronary artery disease (CHD) patients who are asymptomatic should be re-evaluated to check for silent myocardial ischemia (SMI). In […]
Laser Technique Improves Quality Of Life In Severe Angina
An invasive surgical technique using lasers can improve the quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease in whom bypass surgery […]
Lung Perfusion with Oxygenated Blood During Aortic Clamping Prevents Lung Injury
Introduction: To evaluate the protective effect of continuous pulmonary perfusion with oxygenated blood during aortic crossclamping, 12 mixed-breed piglets (7–12 kg) were […]
Autologous Concentrated Platelet-Rich Plasma (cPRP) for Local Application in Bone Regeneration
Platelets are rich in growth factors that may contribute to an accelerated tissue regeneration process. The therapeutic osteogenic effect of local platelet […]
Clinical Experience With the Mini-Extracorporeal Circulation System: An Evolution or a Revolution
PURPOSE: We studied a cohort of 150 patients operated on with a new cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) system. This is the mini-extracorporeal circulation […]
Myocyte Contractility With Caspase Inhibition and Simulated Hyperkalemic Cardioplegic Arrest
BACKGROUND: Exposure of left ventricular (LV) myocytes to simulated hyperkalemic cardioplegic arrest (HCA) has been demonstrated to perturb ionic homeostasis and adversely […]
Graft Patency Rates Lower With Off-Pump CABG
In a prospective randomized study, patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) without cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac arrest (off-pump CABG) had […]
Off-Pump CABG as Effective as Conventional Bypass Surgery, But Less Costly
Off-pump CABG is comparable to conventional bypass surgery in terms of early and 1-year graft patency and quality-of-life outcomes, according to a […]
Influence of Two Different Perfusion Systems on Inflammatory Response in Pediatric Heart Surgery
Background: This study tests the hypothesis that a cardiopulmonary bypass system that combines complete heparin-coating, a centrifugal pump, and a closed circuit […]
Prevention of Postoperative Bleeding in Anticoagulated Patients Undergoing Oral Surgery: Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma Gel
Purpose:This study evaluated the effectiveness of a protocol using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to prevent bleeding after dental extraction in patients treated with […]
Assembly of the Heparin Removal Device for Patients with Suspected Adverse Reaction to Protamine Sulphate
Protamine sulphate is routinely used after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to restore the patient’s baseline coagulatory state. However, adverse reactions are encountered, and […]