High-grade Stenosis of Proximal LAD Responds Better to CABG Than Stenting
In patients with high-grade stenosis in the proximal left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD), outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are […]
Coronary Reoperations Without the Use of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Background Reoperations of coronary artery surgery still carry a higher mortality and morbidity rate, compared to primary revascularization procedures. Coronary artery bypass […]
Serotonin, Chemotherapy Tied To Carcinoid Heart Disease Progression
Progression of heart-valve disease is linked both with higher peak urinary levels of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA), a serotonin metabolite, and treatment with […]
Boston Scientific to Reveal Key Heart Stent Data
After months of playing it close to the vest, Boston Scientific Corp. will show its cards next week when it unveils results […]
Surgeon Caseload Largely Explains Hospital Volume Link to Mortality
Numerous reports have shown that operative mortality is lower at hospitals with high procedural volumes. Now, new research suggests that this association […]
Laser Surgery Halts Chest Pain Over The Long-Term
NEW ORLEANS, LA — November 15, 2000 — In one of the largest studies to date, researchers have shown that transmyocardial revascularization, […]
Diverse Causes of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Following CABG
Prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) arises from diverse causes that vary over time and in their impact on ventilation duration following coronary artery […]
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 […]