Ultrafiltration and Peritoneal Dialysis During Neonatal CPB
OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of balanced ultrafiltration and peritoneal dialysis (PD) on plasma and urinary cytokines and renal dysfunction after cardiopulmonary […]
Fatty Acid Oxidation Gene Polymorphism Affects Left Ventricular Growth In Exercise And Hypertension
A polymorphism of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor a gene (PPARa) influences left ventricular growth in response to exercise and hypertension. “Left ventricular […]
Gish Announces a 40% Expansion of its GBS Coating Clean Room Facility to Accommodate Increased Coated Products Demand
CardioTech International, Inc. (Amex: CTE – News) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Gish Biomedical, Inc. (“Gish”) located in Rancho Santa Margarita, […]
On-Pump Versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: More Heat-Shock Protein 70 is Released After On-Pump Surgery
Objectives: The use of cardiopulmonary bypass in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) may contribute to the postoperative inflammatory response. The molecular chaperone […]
Improvement Required In Hypertension Management
Seventy-five percent of the estimated 50 million adults with hypertension in the United States are at increased risk for vascular disorders, according […]
Coronary Artery Disease Patients Should Be Tested For Induced Ischemia After Myocardial Re-Vascularization
Following myocardial re-vascularization, coronary artery disease (CHD) patients who are asymptomatic should be re-evaluated to check for silent myocardial ischemia (SMI). In […]
Laser Technique Improves Quality Of Life In Severe Angina
An invasive surgical technique using lasers can improve the quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease in whom bypass surgery […]
Lung Perfusion with Oxygenated Blood During Aortic Clamping Prevents Lung Injury
Introduction: To evaluate the protective effect of continuous pulmonary perfusion with oxygenated blood during aortic crossclamping, 12 mixed-breed piglets (7–12 kg) were […]
Importance of Blood Pressure Regulation in Maintaining Adequate Tissue Perfusion
Abstract: Patients undergoing surgery with the aid of cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB)have an incidence of end-organ dysfunction, caused by embolization, regional hypoperfusion, or some […]
Mitral Valve Replacement Still Problematic in Young Children
WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – With the advent of mechanical prostheses, valve failure is no longer a problem after mitral valve replacement […]
Myocardial Protection with Oxygenated Esmolol Cardioplegia During Prolonged Normothermic Ischemia in the Rat
Objective: We previously showed that arrest with multidose infusions of high-dose (1 mmol/L) esmolol (an ultra-short-acting ß-blocker) in oxygenated Krebs-Henseleit buffer (esmolol […]
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 […]