FDA Clears First Device That Non-invasively Screens for Heart Disease
WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc.’s (HDI) CVProfilor DO-2020 CardioVascular Profiling System, […]
Isolated Limb Perfusion: An Overview
Isolated limb perfusion is an uncommon practice sometimes employed by perfusionists on patients who suffer from localized malignant tumors. Most malignancies are […]
Clinical and Echocardiographic Characteristics of Patients With Left Atrial Thrombus and Sinus Rhythm
Background: Left atrial (LA) thrombus is infrequently detected in the presence of sinus rhythm (SR) and, in these cases, is usually associated […]
New Tolerogenic Protocol Helps Lung-transplant Patients Wean Off Immunosuppression
A new lung-transplant protocol that represents a major departure from the traditional triple-drug therapy approach is producing good early results, according to […]
Medicare Pay: 2004 Forecast Looks Gloomy
Physicians escaping the proverbial frying pan of a 4.4% cut in Medicare payments in 2003 have found themselves right back in the […]
Mitral Annular Calcification Linked With Severe Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease
Mitral annular calcification is associated with an increased prevalence of severe obstruction coronary artery disease, according to a report in the February […]
Improved Heart Function with Myogenesis and Angiogenesis After Stromal Cell Transplantation
Objective: The study evaluated the utility of transplanting bone marrow stromal cells in a porcine myocardial infarction model. Methods: A myocardial infarction […]
Mitral Valve Repair without Cardiopulmonary Bypass or Atriotomy Using the Coapsys Device
Background: Myocor developed a unique system, the Coapsys annuloplasty system, to treat functional mitral regurgitation (MR) without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). This study […]
Awake Off-pump Coronary Bypass Allows Speedy Recovery, Less Pain
Patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery while awake recover faster and report less postoperative pain than patients undergoing the same procedure […]
Current Status and Outcomes of Coronary Revascularization 1999 to 2002: 148,396 Surgical and Percutaneous Procedures
BACKGROUND: Current practice, trends, and early outcomes in patients undergoing surgical and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) are changing and subject to speculation. […]
Platelet Concentrate Injection Improves Achilles Tendon Repair in Rats
BACKGROUND: Blood platelets release a cocktail of growth factors when activated, some of which are thought to initiate and stimulate repair. EXPERIMENT […]
Study Finds Blacks Have Higher Rate Of Mortality Than Whites Following Bypass Surgery
PHILADELPHIA, PA — November 16, 2000 — A new study showing that blacks have a higher mortality rate than whites as a […]