Off-pump Coronary Surgery: Effect on Early Mortality and Stroke
Background: Avoiding cardiopulmonary bypass in coronary artery bypass grafting is thought to reduce early mortality and morbidity. Methods: We used our prospective […]
Myocardial Metabolic Changes During Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Study of 3 Cardioplegic Techniques
Background: Blood cardioplegia and terminal warm blood cardioplegic reperfusion (“hot shot”) reduce myocardial injury and improve metabolic recovery in hypoxic but not […]
The Role of the Autologous Platelet-Derived Growth Factor in the Management of Decubitus Ulcer
B. Aminian MD, M. Shams MD, B. Karim-Aghaee MD, M. Soveyd MD, Gh. R. Omrani MD Department of Internal Medicine, Shiraz University […]
Parallel Replacement of the Oxygenator That is Not Transferring Oxygen: The PRONTO Procedure
Abstract: We present here a technique to replace a failed oxygenator by inserting a second oxygenator in parallel (PRONTO) within the cardiopulmonary […]
Regeneration of Mammalian Cardiomyocytes Demonstrate
Unlike normal mammalian cardiac tissue, the hearts of the MRL mouse strain can regenerate cardiomyocytes following infarction, with full recovery of myocardial […]
Neurologic Symptoms After Great Saphenous Vein Harvesting for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Incidence evaluation of cutaneous neurologic symptoms in the lower limbs as a new event after great saphenous vein (GSV) harvesting for coronary […]
Heart Stents Have Better Outcome than Balloon Angioplasty in Diabetics
In diabetic patients, coronary stent implantation results in a better six-month angiographic outcome and four-year clinical events compared with standard balloon angioplasty. […]
In Proximal LAD Disease, Stents Favored Over Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass
Compared with minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCAB), left anterior descending (LAD) artery stenting offers similar outcomes with shorter hospital stays, […]
Thrombospondin Gene Variants Associated With familial Premature CAD
Multiple novel variants in the thrombospondin gene family appear to be associated with familial premature coronary artery disease, investigators report in a […]
Vacuum-Assisted Venous Return Reduces Blood Usage
Objective: To determine whether vacuum-assisted venous return has clinical advantages over conventional gravity drainage apart from allowing the use of smaller cannulas […]
X Technologies Wins U.S. Nod for Heart Device, Clearing the Way for Acquisition by Guidant
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Privately held X Technologies Inc. has won U.S. marketing clearance for a new device, fulfilling the conditions […]
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 […]