Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Operation Does Not Increase Procoagulant and Fibrinolytic Activity
BACKGROUND: This study analyzes the effects on coagulation and fibrinolysis comparing off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) and on-pump CABG operations. METHODS: In […]
Reduction of Systolic and Diastolic Dysfunction by Retrograde Coronary Sinus Perfusion During Off-Pump Coronary Surgery
OBJECTIVES: We evaluated the protective effects of retrograde coronary sinus perfusion to offset potential systolic and diastolic dysfunction (myocardial stunning) after temporary […]
Current Status and Outcomes of Coronary Revascularization 1999 to 2002: 148,396 Surgical and Percutaneous Procedures
BACKGROUND: Current practice, trends, and early outcomes in patients undergoing surgical and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are changing and subject to speculation. […]
Platelet Concentrate Injection Improves Achilles Tendon Repair in Rats
BACKGROUND: Blood platelets release a cocktail of growth factors when activated, some of which are thought to initiate and stimulate repair. EXPERIMENT […]
Medicare Update from the CMS: Autologous Blood-Derived Products for Chronic Non-Healing Wounds
Decision: CMS has determined that the evidence is adequate to conclude that autologous platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in a platelet poor plasma […]
Poly-ADP-ribose Polymerase Inhibition Protects Against Myocardial and Endothelial Reperfusion Injury After CPB
Objective: Free radical production and related cytotoxicity during ischemia and reperfusion might lead to DNA strand breakage, which activates the nuclear enzyme […]
Age, Sex Representation Still Low In Cardiovascular Research
Elderly people and women remain under-represented relative to their disease prevalence in randomized, controlled cardiovascular trials. Their exclusion continues despite efforts to […]
Boston Scientific to Reveal Key Heart Stent Data
After months of playing it close to the vest, Boston Scientific Corp. will show its cards next week when it unveils results […]
Surgeon Caseload Largely Explains Hospital Volume Link to Mortality
Numerous reports have shown that operative mortality is lower at hospitals with high procedural volumes. Now, new research suggests that this association […]
Laser Surgery Halts Chest Pain Over The Long-Term
NEW ORLEANS, LA — November 15, 2000 — In one of the largest studies to date, researchers have shown that transmyocardial revascularization, […]
Diverse Causes of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Following CABG
Prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) arises from diverse causes that vary over time and in their impact on ventilation duration following coronary artery […]
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 […]