Utilizing Autologous Growth Factors for Dental Surgery to Enhance Bone and Soft Tissue Grafts
Abstract: The addition to a graft site of an easily obtained autologous concentrate of blood platelets, called platelet rich plasma (PRP), offers […]
Coronary Reoperations Without the Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Background Reoperations of coronary artery surgery still carry a higher mortality and morbidity rate, compared to primary revascularization procedures. Coronary artery bypass […]
Serotonin, Chemotherapy Tied To Carcinoid Heart Disease Progression
Progression of heart-valve disease is linked both with higher peak urinary levels of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), a serotonin metabolite, and treatment with […]
FDA Approves Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that it has cleared for marketing Johnson & Johnson’s Cypher sirolimus-coated stent for […]
Stroke Volume/Pulse Pressure Ratio Linked to Insulin Resistance and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality
Stroke volume/pulse pressure (SV/PP) ratio is a non-invasive predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD) and serves as an indicator of the insulin […]
Transmyocardial Laser Therapy: A Strategic Approach
Background: Coronary artery bypass and percutaneous intervention have become the established methods of coronary revascularization in treating angina pectoris. Subsets of angina […]
Shortened Anticoagulation Course May Be Effective For Deep Vein Thrombosis
A shortened course of warfarin anticoagulation therapy proved effective in treating deep vein thrombosis following total hip and knee arthroplasty. Canadian investigators […]
Abiomed to Test Smaller Artificial Heart in 2004
The maker of the self-contained artificial heart that has so far been implanted in five patients said on Wednesday it expects to […]
Diabetics Undergoing Angioplasty Benefit From Antiplatelet Drug Reopro (Abciximab)
TORONTO, ON — October 10, 2000 — Findings from the EPISTENT study show that people with diabetes undergoing angioplasty for ischemic heart […]
Aprotinin Reduces Operative Closure Time and Blood Product Use After Pediatric Bypass
Background The use of aprotinin in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass is controversial. We hypothesized that aprotinin would reduce blood product use and […]
Cannulation of the Axillary Artery With a Side Graft Reduces Morbidity
Background: The axillary artery is our preferred arterial cannulation site when the ascending aorta cannot be cannulated. Previously, we cannulated the artery […]
Boston Scientific Recalls 200 Taxus Stent Systems
Boston Scientific Corp. on Friday said it has recalled about 200 drug-coated heart stents after one patient died and 16 were seriously […]