Acute Aortic Dissection More Deadly in Women Than in Men
Women with aortic dissection are more likely than men to die of the condition, possibly as a result of later recognition of […]
Aspirin Protection Reaffirmed For High Risk Myocardial Infarction Or Stroke
Aspirin or other antiplatelet drugs protect patients who are at high risk of serious vascular events and should be considered routinely for […]
Three Blood-Conservation Methods Benefit Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Recent research suggests postoperative bleeding and the need for postoperative transfusions can be significantly reduced following coronary artery by-pass through the use […]
Recovery After Bypass Surgery More Difficult for Women
Women have a significantly harder time recovering both physically and mentally from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery than their male counterparts. […]
Cardiogenesis Announces Article Published in the Heart Surgery Forum Concludes TMR Clinically Proven Safe and Effective
CardioGenesis Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: CGCP – News), the market leader in surgical products and accessories used in angina-relieving Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR) […]
Single Center Reports Major Fall in Cerebral Hyperthermia After Cardiac Surgery
Cerebral temperatures exceeding 38 degrees Celsius during the rewarming phase of hypothermic cardiac surgery have been linked to adverse cognitive effects. Now, […]
Complement Inhibition and Heparin Coating
BACKGROUND: Exposure of blood to artificial surfaces, as in cardiopulmonary bypass, induces an inflammatory response involving complement, leukocyte and platelet activation. To […]
The ABC’s of Diabetes
When we eat food, part of it is turned into glucose (sugar), which helps provide energy to the cells in our bodies. […]
Factor V Leiden Polymorphism Decreases Blood Loss After Cardiac Surgery
Blood loss is less and the need for transfusion is reduced following cardiac surgery among patients heterozygous for Factor V Leiden (FVL), […]
Bayer Plastics Makrolon® Polycarbonate Resin Selected For Breakthrough Cardioplegia Device
PITTSBURGH, April 15, 2003 — The new Vision® Blood Cardioplegia (VBC) System from Gish Biomedical, Inc., is an example of good things […]
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in a Child with Familial Hypercholesterolemia
INTRODUCTION This report describes our experience with successful triple bypass grafting in a 7-year-old child with 3-vessel coronary artery disease and supravalvular […]