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 […]
CABG Using Radial Artery Grafts Associated With Improved Patient Outcomes
Routine use of radial artery grafts for coronary artery bypass surgery does not increase morbidity or mortality, or unduly complicate the procedure, […]
Continuous Addition of Adenosine with a Micropump System Improves Warm Whole Blood Cardioplegia
Background: Micropump additive systems allow for continuous modification of cardioplegia composition during heart surgery. Although the use of such systems in warm […]
Study Shows CYPHER Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Yields Strong Results Without Pre-dilatation
The CYPHER™ Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent yields the same strong patient outcomes with or without balloon pre-dilatation, according to results of the DIRECT […]