Routine Mechanical Ventricular Assist Following the Norwood Procedure—Improved Neurologic Outcome and Excellent Hospital
BACKGROUND: Although excellent survival following the Norwood procedure for palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is being achieved by some, most […]
Platelet Gel for Healing Cutaneous Chronic Wounds
Wound healing is a specific host immune response for restoration of tissue integrity. Experimental studies demonstrated an alteration of growth factors activity […]
Radial Artery Grafts Set To Improve Long Term Survival
The use of the radial artery in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures is likely to improve long-term graft survival if early […]
OSU Medical Center On the Cutting Edge in Surgery
A 35-year-old married father of one became the first person to have robotic repair of a congenital heart defect at the OSU […]
Hydroxyethyl Starch as a Priming Solution for Impairs Hemostasis After Cardiac Surgery
Abstract: We investigated the influence of hydroxyethyl starch (HES) as a priming solution for the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuit on postoperative hemostasis […]
Drug-Eluting Stents Prove Successful in Small Coronary Vessel Revascularization
Sirolimus-eluting stents are proving to be successful in the revascularization of very small coronary arteries, where bare metal stents and bypass grafting […]
VE LVAS for End-Stage Heart Failure
Abstract The HeartMate Vented Electric Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS) is an implantable cardiac assist device for end-stage congestive heart failure. The […]
Variability of Plasma Aprotinin Concentrations in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
OBJECTIVES: Infants and children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass for repair of congenital heart defects are at substantial risk for excessive bleeding, contributing greatly […]
Weaning of Rotary Blood Pump Recipients After Myocardial Recovery: A Computer Study of Changes in Cardiac Energetics
BACKGROUND: Weaning of patients from mechanical cardiac support after myocardial recovery has always involved multiple, interacting factors, particularly the training of the […]
Abiomed to Test Smaller Artificial Heart in 2004
The maker of the self-contained artificial heart that has so far been implanted in five patients said on Wednesday it expects to […]
Diabetics Undergoing Angioplasty Benefit From Antiplatelet Drug Reopro (Abciximab)
TORONTO, ON — October 10, 2000 — Findings from the EPISTENT study show that people with diabetes undergoing angioplasty for ischemic heart […]
Aprotinin Reduces Operative Closure Time and Blood Product Use After Pediatric Bypass
Background The use of aprotinin in children undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass is controversial. We hypothesized that aprotinin would reduce blood product use and […]