LVAD Beneficial Even For Patients With Most Severe Heart Failure
Implantation of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) can dramatically improve the survival of patients with advanced heart failure, especially those being […]
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Death in Women Differ From That for Men
The number of women in their 30s and 40s who experience sudden cardiac death is increasing much faster than the number of […]
Transplanted Skeletal Muscle Cells Restore Heart Function
Skeletal muscle cell transplantation into the myocardium of heart failure patients appears to be safe and to show signs of efficacy, French […]
Two Doctors Lose Duties at Hospital Alfred I. duPont Officials Cite State and Federal Probes
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children has removed two physicians with its cardiac center from their duties, citing afederal and state investigation […]
Fewer Neurological Events Seen in Off-Pump CABG Procedure
Significantly fewer neurological adverse events occur when surgeons perform coronary artery bypass graft surgery if patients are not placed on the cardiopulmonary […]
PERFUSION.COM Update: 1/9/2002
PERFUSION.COM Update: 1/9/2002 1. We would like to welcome our new sponsors Dideco and Sequire. Dideco is a leading manufacturer of perfusion […]
Pregnancy Results for Women with Congenital Heart Disease Better Than Anticipated
Women with congenital heart disease experience complications at rates that are lower than many experts may currently believe, suggests a study presented […]
Radiation Fails to Keep Arteries Flowing After Angioplasty
Zapping heart arteries with radiation fails to keep them flowing smoothly after angioplasty, a strategy many hoped would prevent the kind of […]
1998 Perfusion Benefits Survey
Introduction: The idea for this survey was generated out of my own frustration. Our own group of Perfusionists have been negotiating with […]
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, […]