Medicare Update from the CMS: Autologous Blood-Derived Products for Chronic Non-Healing Wounds
Decision: CMS has determined that the evidence is adequate to conclude that autologous platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) in a platelet poor plasma […]
Poly-ADP-ribose Polymerase Inhibition Protects Against Myocardial and Endothelial Reperfusion Injury After CPB
Objective: Free radical production and related cytotoxicity during ischemia and reperfusion might lead to DNA strand breakage, which activates the nuclear enzyme […]
Age, Sex Representation Still Low In Cardiovascular Research
Elderly people and women remain under-represented relative to their disease prevalence in randomized, controlled cardiovascular trials. Their exclusion continues despite efforts to […]
Ventricular-Coronary Conduit Device Developed in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters Health) -The days of the traditional coronary artery bypass graft could be numbered, with the introduction of a device developed […]
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Texas Heart Institute Partner With Surgical Information Systems
Doctors at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (SLEH) in Houston, Texas, pioneered the first successful U.S. heart transplant in 1962. Now, St. Luke’s […]
Coronary Artery Calcium Detected by Tomography May Predict Heart Disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The presence of electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) coronary artery calcium (CAC) may be predictive of the […]
Ventricular-Assist Devices Help Patients Wait for Cardiac Transplantation at Hom
Patients who need ventricular assist devices (VAD) while waiting for a heart transplant can leave the hospital and go home without increasing […]
AbioCor Patient Dies During Implantation Surgery
A sixth patient to be implanted with an AbioCor artificial heart died during surgery Tuesday at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital in Houston, […]
FDA Approves New Indication For Altace (Ramipril), To Reduce Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack
MADISON, NJ — October 6, 2000 — American Home Products Corporation announced that Altace® (ramipril) received approval from the U.S. Food and […]
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare First to Use Aortic Connector
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare became the first center in Illinois to perform open heart surgery using a revolutionary connecting technology that replaces the […]
Atrial Septal Defect Repair With Minithoracotomy Using Two Stage Single Venous Cannula
BACKGROUND: Repair of atrial septal defect (ASD) via minimal access has been the preferred method to improve cosmesis and fast rehabilitation. A […]
Beta-Lactams Often the Best Prophylactic Choice in Cardiac Surgery
Glycopeptides are no more effective than beta-lactam antibiotics for preventing surgical site infections (SSIs) after cardiothoracic surgery, suggest results of a meta-analysis […]