A Medical Device Warning for PRP Service Providers
To All Perfusionists: As most of you are probably aware, PRP or Platelet Gel has become an area where perfusionists have expanded […]
Low Long-Term Patency Rates Seen With Radial Artery Bypass Grafts
While there has been a dramatic rise in the use of radial artery grafts during cardiac bypass surgery in recent years, findings […]
Closed Chest Heart Surgery Possible with Robotics System
CHICAGO – Surgeons at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York reported here this week that they have successfully performed “closed chest surgery […]
Summary of the Anti-Referral Stark Amendment (A Stark Remider to Physicians)
Sec. 1395nn. Limitation on certain physician referrals. (a) Prohibition of certain referrals. (1) In general. Except as provided in subsection (b) of […]
Sex-specific Differences In Coronary Artery Stenting
There are several sex-specific differences in baseline characteristics, clinical course and relative weight of prognostic factors in coronary artery stenting for women […]
Medicare to Expand Heart Pump Coverage
Proposed Medicare rules would add 30% to coverage for Thoratec Corp.’s heart-assist device. Thoratec said the proposed rules would reimburse the company’s […]
Reducing Cardiovascular Risk Factors With Medication Has Benefits In Type 2 Diabetes
Lowering cholesterol and blood pressure with medication has cardiovascular benefits for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. “Cardiovascular complications account for over […]
Abiomed to Test Smaller Artificial Heart in 2004
The maker of the self-contained artificial heart that has so far been implanted in five patients said on Wednesday it expects to […]
Diabetics Undergoing Angioplasty Benefit From Antiplatelet Drug Reopro (Abciximab)
TORONTO, ON — October 10, 2000 — Findings from the EPISTENT study show that people with diabetes undergoing angioplasty for ischemic heart […]
Aprotinin Reduces Operative Closure Time and Blood Product Use After Pediatric Bypass
Background The use of aprotinin in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass is controversial. We hypothesized that aprotinin would reduce blood product use and […]
Cannulation of the Axillary Artery With a Side Graft Reduces Morbidity
Background: The axillary artery is our preferred arterial cannulation site when the ascending aorta cannot be cannulated. Previously, we cannulated the artery […]