Racial, Gender Disparity Exists in Access to High-quality Cardiac Surgery
WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) – Not only are non-white patients and women less likely to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery than white […]
Mycophenolate Mofetil Appears Superior To Azathioprine At Slowing Progression Of Vascular Disease After Heart Transplant
Researchers reported today that patients treated with CellCept® (mycophenolate mofetil), a drug used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation, have significantly lower […]
Heparin Pretreatment Does Not Alter Heparin Requirements During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Oxford, UK. Heparin infusion may cause heparin resistance and may affect monitoring by […]
More Net Attacks Loom, CERT Says
The recent rash of Internet worms has produced an army of hundreds of thousands of compromised machines that could ultimately be used […]
Jostra is Acquired by Swedish Group Getinge AB
On July 1st 2003, the acquisition of Jostra AG by the Swedish group Getinge was finalized. Jostra will be included in the […]
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation Approves Perfusion Licensure
Springfield, IL – The Illinois Department of Professional Regulation today announced the availability of licensing applications for perfusionists. Perfusionists are individuals who […]
Magnesium Usage During CABG Surgery
OBJECTIVE. Our study was performed in order to assess the effects of magnesium sulfate during coronary artery bypass surgery to evaluate whether […]
Influence of Angiographic Collateral Circulation on Myocardial Perfusion
ABSTRACT:The functional role of various angiographic grades for coronary collaterals remains controversial. The aim of this study was to assess the influence […]
Globally, Reperfusion Therapy Underused After Myocardial Infarction
Nearly a third of patients who are eligible for reperfusion therapy following ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction do no receive treatment, according to a […]
Clinical and Angiographic Outcome of Coronary Surgery with and without Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Background: Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery has emerged as an alternative technique to traditional onpump surgery. The aim of this randomized study […]
Midterm Angiographic Results of Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Abstract: Background: As off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) has gained wide attention, the quality of surgical revascularization, which showed favorable initial […]
Chronic Pain Common After Cardiac Surgery
More than one in five patients report chronic pain after cardiac surgery, researchers announced here on April 21st at the 13th World […]