Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Determines Coronary Bypass Graft Patency
In coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients with recurrent angina, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) can determine whether a vein graft has significant […]
First Nonsurgical Coronary Artery Bypass Performed
A 53-year-old man from Germany has become the first person to successfully undergo a new nonsurgical coronary artery bypass procedure: percutaneous in […]
Off-Pump Revascularization Reduces Endothelial Activation, Myocardial Injury Following Cardiac Surgery
Off-pump revascularisation can result in reduced endothelial activation and myocardial injury during coronary artery bypass, say Finnish researchers. Dr Matti Taikka and […]
Should Standard On-Pump Protamine Dosing Formulas Be Recalculated for Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?
Background: Since 1994 at the authors’ institution, approximately 9000 cardiac surgical procedures were performed using activated clotting time (ACT)-monitored heparin anticoagulation for […]
Pravastatin Plays Significant Role in Preventing Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis
Clinical efficacy of pravastatin might be better determined by the percent decrease in total cholesterol levels than by the absolute cholesterol level, […]
Radial Artery Useful for CABG, Without Undue Effects on Hand Function
The radial artery may be used safely and effectively as a graft for coronary artery bypass surgery, and the procedure is associated […]
Rosiglitazone Appears to Reduce In-Stent Restenosis
The peroxisomal proliferator–activated receptor-gamma agonist rosiglitazone appears to reduce the risk of in-stent restenosis in atherosclerotic coronary arteries, a new study shows. […]
Statin Use Appears to Enhance Coronary Collateral Formation
Collateralization of severely diseased coronary arteries is greater in patients on statin therapy than in those who are not, researchers report. As […]
STS: Stentless Valves Not Hemodynamically Superior To Stented Valves In Aortic Valve Replacement
Stentless valves do not produce hemodynamically superior results over those provided by the more traditional stented valves, according to results from a […]
Recent Advancements in the Management of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
Article orginally published in March 1998 Theodore E. Warkentin,MD, FRCPC, FACP Guest EditorHamilton Health Sciences Corporation and McMaster UniversityHamilton, Ontario, Canada Thrombocytopenia […]
Modified Ultrafiltration in Surgical Correction of Congenital Heart Disease with Cardiopulmonary Bypass
The surgical correction of congenital heart disease using haemodilution and hypothermia with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may expose patients to tissue ischaemia and […]