Hackers Run Wild and Free on AOL
Using a combination of trade tricks and clever programming, hackers have thoroughly compromised security at America Online, potentially exposing the personal information […]
Platelet Sensitivity to Aspirin Declines Over Time
Prolonged treatment with aspirin is associated with a progressive reduction in antiplatelet activity, physicians in Rome report. But the same is not […]
Preoperative Blocker Use and Mortality and Morbidity Following CABG Surgery in North America
Preoperative beta-blocker use is associated with a small but significant reduction in mortality following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, according to […]
Long-Term Results of the Radial Artery Used for Myocardial Revascularization
Background: No information is available on the long-term results of radial artery (RA) grafts used as coronary artery bypass conduits. Methods and […]
Cardiac Gene Delivery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
It is well recognized that intracoronary injection of an adenoviral vector with the heart beating, leads to rapid washout of the vector […]
The Cell Saver: A Valuable Adjunct In Total Joint Arthroplasty
High erythrocyte viability makes the Cell Saver a valuable adjunct in total joint arthroplasty. Erythrocytes can be salvaged from blood collected from […]
CABG and Nonsurgical Patients Have Similar Cognitive Changes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cognitive changes from baseline to follow-up are similar between coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients and nonsurgical […]
Left Heart Bypass During Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair Does Not Reduce the Incidence of Paraplegia
BACKGROUND: The preferred technique for spinal cord protection during surgical repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (DTAAs) remains controversial. The purpose of […]
Epicardial Radiofrequency Ablation During Open Heart Surgery Stops Atrial Fibrillation
Surgeons have been able to abort atrial fibrillation by employing epicardial radiofrequency ablation techniques in patients with long-term atrial fibrillation undergoing open-heart […]
Baylor Researchers Show Way To Diabetes Cure With Gene Therapy
HOUSTON (April 21, 2003) – A gene therapy developed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has apparently cured diabetes in mice […]
Heart Failure Patients with Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Have 5-Year Mortality Rate of 25%
Patients with clinical heart failure who also have impaired left ventricular systolic function have a significantly greater mortality risk than those with […]
High Blood Pressure May Be Cause Of Endothelial Dysfunction
Transient increases in intravascular pressure significantly depress endothelium-dependent vasodilation in human resistance arteries, a study has found. This suggests elevated blood pressure […]