Double Saphenous Vein Graft Patency 23 Years Following Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK FIG. 1 Selective contrast injection into the SVG to the right […]
Stenting and Minimally Invasive Bypass Surgery Equally Effective for Isolated High-grade Lesions
Minimally invasive bypass surgery and coronary stenting are equally effective in managing patients with isolated high-grade lesions of the proximal left anterior […]
Most Strokes Secondary to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Are Embolic
Most strokes in association with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery have embolic etiologies, according to a report in the December issue […]
TMR Tied to Increased 5-Year Survival in “No-Option” Angina Patients
Previous reports have shown that transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) can provide many short-term benefits for class IV angina patients who are not candidates […]
Surgery For Prosthetic Valve Obstruction May Currently Be Safest, Most Effective Treatment
Early operation is appears effective and safe for most cases of prosthetic heart valve obstruction (PHVO), especially in patients in stable preoperative […]
Advocacy Group Sues FDA, Claims Agency is Withholding Risks of Xenotransplantation
WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) – The Campaign for Responsible Transplantation (CRT) on Monday has asked a federal district court to compel the US […]
Albumin Volume Expansion Lowers Mortality After Bypass Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Volume expansion with albumin brings lower mortality rates than does nonprotein colloid volume expansion after coronary artery […]
Antioxidant Vitamins Slow Arteriosclerosis in Heart Transplant Recipient
In heart transplant recipients, supplementation with vitamins C and E appears to slow the progression of transplant-related arteriosclerosis, according to a report […]
Late Outcome After Arterial Switch Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries
Background: Early and midterm results of the arterial switch operation (ASO) in transposition of the great arteries (TGA) are good, but late […]
Bedside Blood Testing Significantly Lowers Infant Mortality Following Congenital Heart Surgery
In hospitals nationwide, three out of four infants who die after undergoing high-risk congenital heart surgery could survive if doctors monitored blood […]
A Combined Approach for Improving Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Coronary Artery Surgery: A Pilot Ptudy
Abstract: Background: This is a pilot study carried out to assess the feasibility and the clinical impact of a combined approach of […]
Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Tr
Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial. BACKGROUND: The risks […]