Changes in Plasma Total and Ionized Magnesium Concentrations and Factors Affecting Magnesium Concentrations.
The purpose of this study was to measure blood total and ionized magnesium concentrations (ÄTMgÅ and ÄMg(2+)Å, respectively) and to investigate factors […]
Rates of Early Discharge Remain Low for Patients with Uncomplicated Acute Myocardial Infarction
The practice of early hospital discharge for patients with acute myocardial infarction who are at low-risk for additional adverse events varies significantly […]
Off-pump CABG Can Lower Hospital Mortality Rate
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) without cardiopulmonary bypass achieves lower hospital mortality rates than the conventional method that employs bypass, according to […]
Perfusion-Assisted Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Provides Early Reperfusion of Ischemic Myocardium
Background: Perfusion-assisted direct coronary artery bypass (PADCAB) was developed to initiate early reperfusion of grafted coronary artery segments during off-pump operations to […]
ADA: Autologous Platelet Gel Effectively Treats Diabetic Plantar Wounds
Use of the autologous platelet gel, AuTolo-Gel, to treat non-healing diabetic plantar surface wounds provides good volume reduction and wound healing, researchers […]
Antioxidative Effect of Propofol During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Adults
ABSTRACT: To investigate the antioxidative potential of propofol (an intravenous anesthetic with a chemical structure similar to phenol-based free radical scavengers such […]
Acute Renal Failure in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Independent Effect of Cardiopulmonary Bypass
BACKGROUND: Acute renal failure after cardiac surgery is associated with a high morbidity and mortality, particularly when associated with hemodialysis. The aim […]
Never Before Seen Form of Coronavirus Identified in Record Time
April 16, 2003 — After weeks of speculation, a new form of a coronavirus never before seen in humans has been confirmed […]
Primary Stenting More Costly Over the Long Term than CABG or PTCA
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The estimated long-term costs of primary stenting in patients with multivessel coronary disease appear to be higher […]
Silent’ Strokes Common and Linked to Dementia
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who experience so-called silent strokes face more than twice the risk of developing dementia as those […]
Washington Hospital Center Performs First TMR Surgery With PLC Systems’ Next-Generation CO2 Heart Laser 2(TM)
PLC Systems Inc. (Amex: PLC), the leader in carbon dioxide (CO2) transmyocardial revascularization (TMR), announced that on March 12, 2001, Dr. Stephen […]