Catheter-Mounted Microaxial Blood Pump Reduces Myocardial Infarct Size
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In sheep with induced MI, a miniaturized rotary blood pump mounted on a catheter and introduced via […]
C-Reactive Protein Reportedly a Moderate Predictor for Coronary Heart Disease
C-reactive protein appears to have a lower odds ratio for coronary heart disease than previously reported, but when combined with other circulating […]
Multiple Modality Transport of a Patient in Cardiogenic Shock
Patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock unresponsive to pressors show improved survival rates when placed on emergent cardiopulmonary support. […]
Monitoring Cerebral Oximetery During Cardiopulmonary Byapss
A common reported use of ScO2 is to monitor adequacy of cerebral perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass. Major changes in CBF are known […]
Continuous Selective Cold Perfusion in Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair
ABSTRACT Fifteen patients with a mean age of 57 ± 17 years underwent thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair under continuous selective blood perfusion […]
Ultrafiltration and Peritoneal Dialysis During Neonatal CPB
OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of balanced ultrafiltration and peritoneal dialysis (PD) on plasma and urinary cytokines and renal dysfunction after cardiopulmonary […]
Fatty Acid Oxidation Gene Polymorphism Affects Left Ventricular Growth In Exercise And Hypertension
A polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor a gene (PPARa) influences left ventricular growth in response to exercise and hypertension. “Left ventricular […]
Gish Announces a 40% Expansion of its GBS Coating Clean Room Facility to Accommodate Increased Coated Products Demand
CardioTech International, Inc. (Amex: CTE – News) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gish Biomedical, Inc. (“Gish”) located in Rancho Santa Margarita, […]
On-Pump Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: More Heat-Shock Protein 70 is Released After On-Pump Surgery
Objectives: The use of cardiopulmonary bypass in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may contribute to the postoperative inflammatory response. The molecular chaperone […]
Improvement Required In Hypertension Management
Seventy-five percent of the estimated 50 million adults with hypertension in the United States are at increased risk for vascular disorders, according […]
Coronary Artery Disease Patients Should Be Tested For Induced Ischemia After Myocardial Re-Vascularization
Following myocardial re-vascularization, coronary artery disease (CHD) patients who are asymptomatic should be re-evaluated to check for silent myocardial ischemia (SMI). In […]
Laser Technique Improves Quality Of Life In Severe Angina
An invasive surgical technique using lasers can improve the quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease in whom bypass surgery […]