Myocardial Perfusion Increases After Low-fat Meal With Olestra
WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) – Patients with early signs of heart disease had improvements in myocardial perfusion after eating a meal made with […]
Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass: Meta-Analysis of Currently Available Randomized Trials
Background: Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) challenges the conventional on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) as the standard of surgical therapy for […]
Off-pump CABG Does Not Reduce Incidence of Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation
Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting does not reduce the incidence of post-operative atrial fibrillation. This finding is in contrast to previous studies […]
New Therapeutic Avenues with Hybrid Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Background: Minimally invasive strategies can be expanded by combining standard surgical and interventional techniques. Methods: A longitudinal prospective study was conducted of […]
The Role of the Autologous Platelet-Derived Growth Factor in the Management of Decubitus Ulcer
B. Aminian MD, M. Shams MD, B. Karim-Aghaee MD, M. Soveyd MD, Gh. R. Omrani MD Department of Internal Medicine, Shiraz University […]
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention May be Peferable in Diabetic Patients With Prior CABG
In diabetic patients who require a revascularization procedure following previous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may be preferable […]
Neuropsychometric Outcome Following Aortic Arch Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Trial of Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion
Background: Aortic surgery requiring hypothermic circulatory arrest is associated with a high incidence of brain injury. However, knowledge of neuropsychometric outcome is […]
Closure of Cardiac Right-to-left Shunts May Abolish Migraine
WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – In a subgroup of patients who have severe migraine, closure of a large cardiac right-to-left shunt appears […]
Drug-Eluting Stents Reduce Restenosis Risk, But Not Mortality
The findings from a meta-analysis of trial data indicate that sirolimus- or paclitaxel-eluting stents are better than their bare-metal counterparts at preventing […]
New Sutureless Technique Expedites Coronary Anastomoses in CABG Model
In a canine model of coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), a new sutureless technique produces uniform side-to-side coronary anastomoses faster than […]
AVANT’s TP10 Complement Inhibitor Significantly Decreases Heart Attacks and Death in Men Following Cardiac Surgery
Results of Phase II Clinical Study of TP10 Presented at the American Heart Association Meeting in Orlando Use of an investigational therapeutic […]
Ventricular Assistance Device May Prevent Complications During Angioplasty
The Tandem Heart percutaneous left ventricular assist device (pVAD) (Cardiac Assist Technologies, Inc., Ithaca, New York) may reduce complications associated with high-risk […]