Platelet Sensitivity to Aspirin Declines Over Time
Prolonged treatment with aspirin is associated with a progressive reduction in antiplatelet activity, physicians in Rome report. But the same is not […]
Preoperative Blocker Use and Mortality and Morbidity Following CABG Surgery in North America
Preoperative beta-blocker use is associated with a small but significant reduction in mortality following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, according to […]
Long-Term Results of the Radial Artery Used for Myocardial Revascularization
Background: No information is available on the long-term results of radial artery (RA) grafts used as coronary artery bypass conduits. Methods and […]
Cardiac Gene Delivery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
It is well recognized that intracoronary injection of an adenoviral vector with the heart beating, leads to rapid washout of the vector […]
The Cell Saver: A Valuable Adjunct In Total Joint Arthroplasty
High erythrocyte viability makes the Cell Saver a valuable adjunct in total joint arthroplasty. Erythrocytes can be salvaged from blood collected from […]
CABG and Nonsurgical Patients Have Similar Cognitive Changes
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cognitive changes from baseline to follow-up are similar between coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients and nonsurgical […]
Left Heart Bypass During Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair Does Not Reduce the Incidence of Paraplegia
BACKGROUND: The preferred technique for spinal cord protection during surgical repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (DTAAs) remains controversial. The purpose of […]
Epicardial Radiofrequency Ablation During Open Heart Surgery Stops Atrial Fibrillation
Surgeons have been able to abort atrial fibrillation by employing epicardial radiofrequency ablation techniques in patients with long-term atrial fibrillation undergoing open-heart […]
Baylor Researchers Show Way To Diabetes Cure With Gene Therapy
HOUSTON (April 21, 2003) – A gene therapy developed by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine has apparently cured diabetes in mice […]
Heart Failure Patients with Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Have 5-Year Mortality Rate of 25%
Patients with clinical heart failure who also have impaired left ventricular systolic function have a significantly greater mortality risk than those with […]
High Blood Pressure May Be Cause Of Endothelial Dysfunction
Transient increases in intravascular pressure significantly depress endothelium-dependent vasodilation in human resistance arteries, a study has found. This suggests elevated blood pressure […]
Physicians Embrace Internet and Seek Uniform Standards to Speed Adoption
An overwhelming majority of physicians believes that the Internet will make the practice of medicine easier and improve the quality of care […]