Implantation of the Jarvik 2000 Left Ventricular Assist Device Without the Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Abstract In this report, we describe successful implantation of a Jarvik 2000 left ventricular assist device (Jarvik Heart, Inc, New York, NY) […]
Neurological Events During Long-Term Mechanical Circulatory Support for Heart Failure
Background: Progression of heart failure can lead to cardiac transplantation, but when patients are ineligible, long-term mechanical circulatory support may improve survival. […]
Preliminary Results of MRI Angiography Show Reliability in Detecting CAD
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Stanford University researchers have developed a magnetic resonance coronary angiography (MRCA) technique that can quickly and accurately […]
Inhaled NO After Congenital Heart Surgery Reduces Risk of Pulmonary Hypertension
WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – In infants undergoing surgery to correct congenital heart defects, the routine use of inhaled nitric oxide (NO) […]
Mortality Lower With Off-Pump Bypass in Patients With Atheromatous Aortic Disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For patients with coronary artery disease complicated by atheromatous aortic disease, the mortality is halved and neurologic […]
Redo Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with and without Cardiopulmonary Bypass in the Elderly
Objectives: Morbidity and mortality rates rise with increasing age in patients undergoing conventional redo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The aim of […]
Edwards Lifesciences to Divest U.S. Perfusion Services For $45 Million to Fresenius Medical Care
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (NYSE: EW), a global leader in products and technologies to treat advanced cardiovascular disease, today announced that it has […]
Evaluation of a New Whole-Blood Filter that Allows Preparation of Platelet Concentrates by Platelet-Rich Plasma Methods
BACKGROUND: A novel WBC-reduction in-line whole-blood (WB) filter that does not retain platelets was evaluated to assess the filtration performance and, after […]
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Superior in Some Post–Coronary Bypass Graft Patients
Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may be preferable to repeat coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) for many CABG patients. This is the conclusion […]
The Rewarming Rate and Increased Peak Temperature Alter Neurocognitive Outcome After Cardiac Surgery
Neurocognitive dysfunction is a common complication after cardiac surgery. We evaluated in this prospective study the effect of rewarming rate on neurocognitive […]
Extracorporeal Memberane Oxygenation: An Overview
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or (ECMO) is a general acronym describing the long term use of an artificial blood oxygenator in an extracorporeal […]