Coronary Disease Prevention Critical In Young People
Coronary atherosclerosis begins at a young age. Indeed, atherosclerotic lesions are present in one of six United States teenagers. These are the […]
Does Diltiazem Inhibit the Inflammatory Response in Cardiopulmonary Bypass?
Background: The objective of our study was to investigate the anti-inflammatory effect and inhibiting action of diltiazem, a calcium channel blocking agent, […]
Plasma Fibrinogen Levels Linked to Plaque Type in Angina Patients
High plasma fibrinogen levels appear to be associated with yellow plaque formation in certain patients with stable angina pectoris, according to Japanese […]
STS: Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Graft Outperforms Single Graft for Survival Benefit
Bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafts improve survival over single internal thoracic artery (SITA) grafts starting at about 10 years after surgery, […]
The Influence of Hemodilution on Outcome After Hypothermic Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Background: We hypothesized that cognitive impairment and hemodynamic instability after infant cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass might be exacerbated by hemodilution. Methods: […]
Treatment Gap Exists Between Middle-Aged and Older-Aged Hypertensives
Isolated systolic hypertension is the majority subtype of uncontrolled hypertension in people in their 50s and comprises 87 percent frequency for patients […]
Isolated Limb Perfusion – A Case Report
Introduction Isolated limb perfusion is an uncommon practice sometimes employed with patients who suffer from localized malignant tumors. Most malignancies are found […]
Left Ventricular Changes Seen in Isolated Office Hypertension
Isolated office (IO) hypertension is not a benign condition because patients display qualitative left ventricular morphofunctional changes usually seen in patients with […]
Revascularization Attenuates LV Remodeling in Patients With Heart Disease
Three reports published in the September 15th issue of The American Journal of Cardiology shed light on the effects of coronary artery […]
Medtronic Announces FDA Approval Of InSync Marquis™ Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy System
MINNEAPOLIS, March 28, 2003 – Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the InSync Marquis™ cardiac […]
Modified Ultrafiltration Reduces Morbidity After Adult Cardiac Operations
Background: Extracorporeal circulation contributes to morbidity after open-heart surgery by causing a systemic inflammatory reaction. Modified ultrafiltration is a technique able to […]
Neurocognitive Outcome After Retrograde Cerebral Perfusion
BACKGROUND: Neurocognitive outcome in patients undergoing thoracic aortic surgery using retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP) remains uncertain. METHODS: Forty-two patients undergoing thoracic aortic […]