High DVT Rate Seen in Rehab Patients After CABG
In a new study of patients entering cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) […]
Elevated Endothelin-1 Level In Urine Linked To Early Phase Heart Disease
Increased levels of endothelin-1 can be detected earlier in the urine than in the plasma of heart disease patients and are closely […]
Gender and Age Influence In-hospital Mortality After CABG
Young women are at a significantly higher risk of in-hospital death after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery than men, Emory University […]
CardioGenesis Heart Laser Device Faces Key Review
Medical products maker CardioGenesis Corp. will appear before a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Monday to tout its newest […]
Percutaneous Interventions in Patients With Immune-Mediated Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
The use of unfractionated heparin, the traditional antithrombotic agent during percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), is associated with the risk of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, […]
Tort Reform Does Put Brakes on Malpractice Premiums
In the 24 states where medical malpractice awards are capped by state laws, physicians paid malpractice insurance premiums that were 17.1% lower […]
Jostra Expands Operations in Canada and the United States
Toronto, August 6 2002 – With the opening of a new subsidiary in Toronto, Canada at the beginning of August, the Jostra […]
FDA Approves Feasibility Trials of Arrow LionHeart Left Ventricular Assist Device
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first US trials of the Arrow LionHeart left ventricular assist device (LVAD). “We […]
The Efficacy of Supplemental Magnesium in Reducing Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass is reported from 17% to 53%. Hypomagnesemia after this surgery is considered a contributing factor. […]
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 […]
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 […]