Study Finds Blacks Have Higher Rate Of Mortality Than Whites Following Bypass Surgery
PHILADELPHIA, PA — November 16, 2000 — A new study showing that blacks have a higher mortality rate than whites as a […]
Robotic CABG Technology Improving Slowly
Total endoscopic coronary artery bypass to multiple target sites will become a reality in the next few years,” according to Dr. Randall […]
Use of Somanetics’ INVOS Cerebral Oximeter Significantly Decreased Stroke Rate and Adverse Clinical Outcomes
Somanetics Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTS, news) today announced that the results of the first randomized, prospective and blinded study using the Company’s INVOS® […]
Urgent Coronary Bypass Surgery for Failed Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Stent Era
Abstract The authors of this retrospective study reviewed their database of 5,655 consecutive patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at Beth Israel […]
Thoratec Gets European Okay for IVAD Heart Pump
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Cardiovascular device maker Thoratec Corp. said on Monday it has received European marketing approval for the Thoratec IVAD, an […]
Tranexamic Acid X Approtinin on Blood Loss After CPB
Introduction: Aprotinin (AP) reduces blood loss and transfusions after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), but may sensitise patients and is expensive. Tranexamic acid (TA) […]
Vitamin C Helps Stem Cells Become Heart Cells
By Jacqueline Stenson NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a finding that could aid the development of new heart failure treatments, scientists […]
Abiomed May Not Meet Enrollment Timeline in Mechanical Heart Trial
Abiomed Inc. said on Wednesday that it is slowing patient enrollment in a clinical trial of its AbioCor implantable self-contained mechanical heart […]
Angioplasty Outcomes Poor in Patients With Prior Bypass Surgery
Patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) who undergo primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction are at increased risk of major […]
Cardioprotective Effects of Aprotinin After Regional Ischemia and Reperfusion on the Beating Heart
Objective: Early coronary reperfusion of the ischemic myocardium is a desired therapeutic goal to preserve myocardium. However, reperfusion itself contributes to an […]
Boston Scientific Recalls 200 Taxus Stent Systems
Boston Scientific Corp. on Friday said it has recalled about 200 drug-coated heart stents after one patient died and 16 were seriously […]