Comparison of Pulsatile and Non-Pulsatile Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Patients With COPD
Background: Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have an increased risk of mortality and morbidity after open-heart surgery. This is mostly due […]
UNT Health Science Center Licenses Cardiac Assist Device
Researchers at the University of North Texas Health Science Center have developed a new tool for heart surgeons and cardiologists that potentially […]
Safety and Efficacy of Perioperative Cell Salvage and Autotransfusion After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to ascertain whether cell salvage and autotransfusion after first time elective coronary artery bypass grafting […]
Early Cognitive Impairment After CABG Harbinger of Later Cognitive Decline
Cognitive decline following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) can persist for years, especially among patients with impaired cognitive function at the time […]
Depression Strongest Predictor of Chest Pain after Coronary Bypass Surgery
BOSTON (Reuters Health) – Compared with other known cardiovascular factors, signs of depression 1 month after coronary bypass surgery are the best […]
Infected Gums Leak Endotoxins Into the Bloodstream
Individuals with severe periodontal disease may be prone to releasing endotoxins into their bloodstream, which may help explain the link between gum […]
Racial, Gender Disparity Exists in Access to High-quality Cardiac Surgery
WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Not only are non-white patients and women less likely to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery than white […]
Mycophenolate Mofetil Appears Superior To Azathioprine At Slowing Progression Of Vascular Disease After Heart Transplant
Researchers reported today that patients treated with CellCept® (mycophenolate mofetil), a drug used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation, have significantly lower […]
Heparin Pretreatment Does Not Alter Heparin Requirements During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, UK. Heparin infusion may cause heparin resistance and may affect monitoring by […]
More Net Attacks Loom, CERT Says
The recent rash of Internet worms has produced an army of hundreds of thousands of compromised machines that could ultimately be used […]
Jostra is Acquired by Swedish Group Getinge AB
On July 1st 2003, the acquisition of Jostra AG by the Swedish group Getinge was finalized. Jostra will be included in the […]