Majority of Coronary Heart Disease Patients Have At Least 1 of 4 Major Risk Factors
At least 1 of the 4 major risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD) – hyperlipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, and smoking – is […]
Cardioprotective Effects and the Mechanisms of Terminal Warm Blood Cardioplegia in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Background: Terminal warm blood cardioplegia has been shown to enhance myocardial protection in adult patients. However, the cardioprotective effects and the mechanisms […]
Combining Surgery With Inserting Heated Chemotherapy Drugs May Improve Survival Rates in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center report in the February issue of Annals of Surgical Oncology that surgery combined with […]
Market Factors May Influence Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Timing
Use of early coronary artery bypass grafting after acute myocardial infarction is influenced by state, hospital and payer characteristics, however, timing of […]
Higher Digoxin Levels Associated With Increased Mortality In Men With Heart Failure/Left Ventricular Dysfunction
Higher serum digoxin concentrations (SDCs) have been associated with increased mortality in men with heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction, research from […]
Fibrin Glue in Pulmonary Resection: A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Study
Background: In contrast to the rare large-airway bronchopleural fistulas after lung resection, peripheral or alveolar air leaks (AAL) are very common, often […]
The Effect of Glutamate Infusion on Cardiac Performance is Independent of Changes in Metabolism
In a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled study, the effects of intravenous glutamate infusion on myocardial haemodynamics and metabolism were studied in 22 patients […]
The Hemobag: A New Device for Autologous Whole Blood Salvaging for Use With Any Extracorporeal Circuit
The Hemobag is a medical device developed by medical professionals with years of experience in cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery, to assist […]
FDA Clears First Device That Non-invasively Screens for Heart Disease
WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Hypertension Diagnostics, Inc.’s (HDI) CVProfilor DO-2020 CardioVascular Profiling System, […]
Isolated Limb Perfusion: An Overview
Isolated limb perfusion is an uncommon practice sometimes employed by perfusionists on patients who suffer from localized malignant tumors. Most malignancies are […]
Clinical and Echocardiographic Characteristics of Patients With Left Atrial Thrombus and Sinus Rhythm
Background: Left atrial (LA) thrombus is infrequently detected in the presence of sinus rhythm (SR) and, in these cases, is usually associated […]
New Tolerogenic Protocol Helps Lung-transplant Patients Wean Off Immunosuppression
A new lung-transplant protocol that represents a major departure from the traditional triple-drug therapy approach is producing good early results, according to […]