Acute Renal Failure in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Independent Effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
BACKGROUND: Acute renal failure after cardiac surgery is associated with a high morbidity and mortality, particularly when associated with hemodialysis. The aim […]
Never Before Seen Form of Coronavirus Identified in Record Time
April 16, 2003 — After weeks of speculation, a new form of a coronavirus never before seen in humans has been confirmed […]
Stenting and Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery Equally Effective for Isolated High-grade Lesions
Minimally invasive bypass surgery and coronary stenting are equally effective in managing patients with isolated high-grade lesions of the proximal left anterior […]
Most Strokes Secondary to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Are Embolic
Most strokes in association with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery have embolic etiologies, according to a report in the December issue […]
TMR Tied to Increased 5-Year Survival in “No-Option” Angina Patients
Previous reports have shown that transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) can provide many short-term benefits for class IV angina patients who are not candidates […]
Surgery For Prosthetic Valve Obstruction May Currently Be Safest, Most Effective Treatment
Early operation is appears effective and safe for most cases of prosthetic heart valve obstruction (PHVO), especially in patients in stable preoperative […]
Cloned Knockout Mini-pigs Hold Potential for Organ Xenotransplantation
By deleting the immunogenic alpha-1,3-galactosyltransferase (GGTA1) gene in cloned miniature swine, researchers in the US and Korea appear to have moved closer […]
US Medicare Boosts Abiomed Heart Device Payment
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Abiomed Inc., developer of the first self-contained artificial heart, on Thursday said that the U.S. Medicare program boosted the […]
Anaemia Correction Improves Cardiac and Renal Function in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
Controlling anaemia in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) might help improve cardiac function and prevent progressive renal failure. In 2000, Donald […]
The Effect of Zero-Balanced Ultrafiltration During Cardiopulmonary Bypass on S100b Release and Cognitive Function
Zero-balanced ultrafiltration (ZBUF) might reduce the systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) by removing inflammatory mediators.
Correlation Between Inflammatory Response and Markers of Neuronal Damage in Coronary Revascularization With and Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery may reduce the inflammatory response and the neuronal damage associated with conventional CABG on cardiopulmonary bypass.