Cytomedix, Inc. Receives Favorable Patent Ruling In U.S. District Court
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 26, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) — Cytomedix, Inc. (CYME:OTC.OB) today announced it has received a favorable ruling from United States […]
Medicare Update from the CMS: Autologous Blood-Derived Products for Chronic Non-Healing Wounds
Decision: CMS has determined that the evidence is adequate to conclude that autologous platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in a platelet poor plasma […]
Poly-ADP-ribose Polymerase Inhibition Protects Against Myocardial and Endothelial Reperfusion Injury After CPB
Objective: Free radical production and related cytotoxicity during ischemia and reperfusion might lead to DNA strand breakage, which activates the nuclear enzyme […]
Age, Sex Representation Still Low In Cardiovascular Research
Elderly people and women remain under-represented relative to their disease prevalence in randomized, controlled cardiovascular trials. Their exclusion continues despite efforts to […]
Ventricular-Coronary Conduit Device Developed in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters Health) -The days of the traditional coronary artery bypass graft could be numbered, with the introduction of a device developed […]
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Texas Heart Institute Partner With Surgical Information Systems
Doctors at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) in Houston, Texas, pioneered the first successful U.S. heart transplant in 1962. Now, St. Luke’s […]
Coronary Artery Calcium Detected by Tomography May Predict Heart Disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The presence of electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) coronary artery calcium (CAC) may be predictive of the […]
Ventricular-Assist Devices Help Patients Wait for Cardiac Transplantation at Hom
Patients who need ventricular assist devices (VAD) while waiting for a heart transplant can leave the hospital and go home without increasing […]
Artificial Heart Patient Speaks for First Time to Media
Sporting a blue shirt and red tie, the man with a self-contained artificial heart beating in his chest stepped into the public […]
Effects of Tranexamic Acid on Postoperative Bleeding and Related Hematochemical Variables in Coronary Surgery
OBJECTIVES: Bleeding and inflammation are major complications of extracorporeal circulation. Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting may reduce the rate of complications, but […]
Prognosis of Retrograde Dissection From the Descending to the Ascending Aorta
Background: Natural history of aortic dissection (AD) with intimal tear in the descending or abdominal aorta and retrograde extension into the ascending […]
Cardioprotective Benefits of Aspirin Inhibited by Ibuprofen
PHILADELPHIA, (Reuters Health) – Ibuprofen can inhibit the cardioprotective benefits of a daily aspirin regimen, according to data presented Wednesday at the […]