Off-pump CABG Can Lower Hospital Mortality Rate
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) without cardiopulmonary bypass achieves lower hospital mortality rates than the conventional method that employs bypass, according to […]
Perfusion-Assisted Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Provides Early Reperfusion of Ischemic Myocardium
Background: Perfusion-assisted direct coronary artery bypass (PADCAB) was developed to initiate early reperfusion of grafted coronary artery segments during off-pump operations to […]
Assembly of the Heparin Removal Device for Patients with Suspected Adverse Reaction to Protamine Sulphate
Protamine sulphate is routinely used after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) to restore the patient’s baseline coagulatory state. However, adverse reactions are encountered, and […]
Extreme Hemodilution During CABG Linked to Kidney Damage
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Nadir hematocrit caused by hemodilution during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery appears to be associated with […]
Nonsurgical Septal Reduction Advantageous in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Nonsurgical septal reduction brings hemodynamic and morphological improvements superior to those of dual-chamber pacing in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, according to […]
FDA Approves Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that it has cleared for marketing Johnson & Johnson’s Cypher sirolimus-coated stent for […]
Stroke Volume/Pulse Pressure Ratio Linked to Insulin Resistance and Coronary Heart Disease Mortality
Stroke volume/pulse pressure (SV/PP) ratio is a non-invasive predictor of coronary heart disease (CHD) and serves as an indicator of the insulin […]
Transmyocardial Laser Therapy: A Strategic Approach
Background: Coronary artery bypass and percutaneous intervention have become the established methods of coronary revascularization in treating angina pectoris. Subsets of angina […]
Shortened Anticoagulation Course May Be Effective For Deep Vein Thrombosis
A shortened course of warfarin anticoagulation therapy proved effective in treating deep vein thrombosis following total hip and knee arthroplasty. Canadian investigators […]
ABCP Recertification Templates – Updated for 2003
ABCP Recertification Templates – Updated for 2003 Dear Colleagues, Every effort has been made to reproduce the pages containing the Clinical Activity […]