Most Strokes Secondary to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Are Embolic
Most strokes in association with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery have embolic etiologies, according to a report in the December issue […]
TMR Tied to Increased 5-Year Survival in “No-Option” Angina Patients
Previous reports have shown that transmyocardial revascularization (TMR) can provide many short-term benefits for class IV angina patients who are not candidates […]
Surgery For Prosthetic Valve Obstruction May Currently Be Safest, Most Effective Treatment
Early operation is appears effective and safe for most cases of prosthetic heart valve obstruction (PHVO), especially in patients in stable preoperative […]
Advocacy Group Sues FDA, Claims Agency is Withholding Risks of Xenotransplantation
WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) – The Campaign for Responsible Transplantation (CRT) on Monday has asked a federal district court to compel the US […]
Extracorporeal Memberane Oxygenation: An Overview
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or (ECMO) is a general acronym describing the long term use of an artificial blood oxygenator in an extracorporeal […]
Albumin Volume Expansion Lowers Mortality After Bypass Surgery
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Volume expansion with albumin brings lower mortality rates than does nonprotein colloid volume expansion after coronary artery […]
Antioxidant Vitamins Slow Arteriosclerosis in Heart Transplant Recipient
In heart transplant recipients, supplementation with vitamins C and E appears to slow the progression of transplant-related arteriosclerosis, according to a report […]
Late Outcome After Arterial Switch Operation for Transposition of the Great Arteries
Background: Early and midterm results of the arterial switch operation (ASO) in transposition of the great arteries (TGA) are good, but late […]
Bedside Blood Testing Significantly Lowers Infant Mortality Following Congenital Heart Surgery
In hospitals nationwide, three out of four infants who die after undergoing high-risk congenital heart surgery could survive if doctors monitored blood […]
A Combined Approach for Improving Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Coronary Artery Surgery: A Pilot Ptudy
Abstract: Background: This is a pilot study carried out to assess the feasibility and the clinical impact of a combined approach of […]
Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Tr
Effect of CO2 Insufflation on the Number and Behavior of Air Microemboli in Open-Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial. BACKGROUND: The risks […]
Latest IMV Market Report on U.S. Cath Lab Facilities Shows Continued Growth In Cath Lab Case Volume
Based on IMV Medical Information Division’s fifth census of all cardiac cath labs in the US, IMV estimates that from 1998 to […]