Thoracic Aortic Dissection is Associated With Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Patients with thoracic aortic dissection exhibit a high apnea-hypopnea index, according to study results published in the December 15th issue of the […]
Long-term Outcome of Stenting of Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis Favorable
In patients with preserved left ventricular function, stenting of unprotected left main coronary artery (LMCA) stenosis offers favorable outcomes at 3 years, […]
Systolic Pressure Best Indicator Of Heart Disease In Hypertensive Men
Systolic blood pressure (SBP) is a good indicator of cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease in hypertensive men being treated in clinical […]
Transplant Community Issues Consensus Statement on Live Organ Donation
Representatives of the transplant community, including recipients and donors, physicians and other healthcare providers, ethicists, lawyers, and scientists, met in June to […]
Perfusion Community Sustains Great Loss in the Death of Viktor Magnusson
The perfusion community has sustained a great loss. Viktor Magnusson, Chief Perfusionist in Reykjavik, Iceland, died Wednesday August, 30th . Viktor’s background […]
Abiomed Says FDA OKs AbioCor Heart Patient Group
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Medical device maker Abiomed Inc. said on Monday that U.S. regulators have taken preliminary steps toward approval of its […]
Two Stem Cell Studies Show Heart Tissue Regeneration Following Infarcts
Evidence that bone-marrow stem-cell transplantation could regenerate damaged cells in the heart after myocardial infarction is demonstrated by separate research among teams […]
Aortic Abdominal Graft Production to End
INDIANAPOLIS – A subsidiary of Guidant Corp. is ending production of a medical device, days after pleading guilty to covering up problems […]
JOSTRA and BIOSAFE Conclude an Exclusive Licence for a New Autotransfusion Technology
In a move to further broaden its extensive portfolio of open heart surgery equipment, JOSTRA announced that it has concluded an exclusive […]
The Metabolic Effects of Fresh Versus Old Stored Blood in CPB Priming Solutions
OBJECTIVES: Pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass involves the creation of a large obligatory priming reservoir. Packed red blood cells are an essential part of […]
Majority of Coronary Heart Disease Patients Have At Least 1 of 4 Major Risk Factors
At least 1 of the 4 major risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) – hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, and smoking – is […]
Cardioprotective Effects and the Mechanisms of Terminal Warm Blood Cardioplegia in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Background: Terminal warm blood cardioplegia has been shown to enhance myocardial protection in adult patients. However, the cardioprotective effects and the mechanisms […]