Inflammatory Characteristics, Reversibility May Help Guide COPD Therapy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A substantial degree of eosinophilic inflammation is found in patients with COPD, and high levels of neutrophils […]
The Effects of Leukocyte Reduction on Matrix Metalloproteinase Release in Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of enzymes responsible for degrading the extracellular matrix, a process that likely contributes to the development […]
Metabolic Acidosis Developing During Cardiopulmonary Bypass is Related to a Decrease in Strong Ion Difference
Metabolic acidosis is a frequent complication of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Commonly, its cause is ascribed to hypoperfusion; however, iatrogenic causes, related to […]
Liver Blood Flow During Cardiac Surgery
OBJECTIVE: Impairment of liver blood flow and, therefore, potentially liver function, has important short-term consequences because of the liver’s key metabolic importance […]
The Oxygen Dissociation Curve: Quantifying the Shift
An oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve (ODC) quantifies the most important function of red blood cells and that is the affinity for oxygen and […]
The Oxygen Dissociation Curve: Quantifying the Shift
An oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve (ODC) quantifies the most important function of red blood cells and that is the affinity for oxygen and […]
The Oxygen Dissociation Curve: Quantifying the Shift
An oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve (ODC) quantifies the most important function of red blood cells and that is the affinity for oxygen and […]
Abiomed May Not Meet Enrollment Timeline in Mechanical Heart Trial
Abiomed Inc. said on Wednesday that it is slowing patient enrollment in a clinical trial of its AbioCor implantable self-contained mechanical heart […]
Angioplasty Outcomes Poor in Patients With Prior Bypass Surgery
Patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) who undergo primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction are at increased risk of major […]
Cardioprotective Effects of Aprotinin After Regional Ischemia and Reperfusion on the Beating Heart
Objective: Early coronary reperfusion of the ischemic myocardium is a desired therapeutic goal to preserve myocardium. However, reperfusion itself contributes to an […]