Cardiology - Cardiac Surgery News & Articles

61 Non-recovery of ACT in a patient with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II during mitral valve replacement using argatroban anticoagulation Journal of Anesthesia, May 17, 2013

62 Statin Therapy in the Reduction of Cardiovascular Events in Patients Undergoing Intermediate-Risk Noncardiac, Nonvascular Surgery Full Text Clinical Cardiology, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

63 The perioperative course of factor XIII and associated chest tube drainage in newborn and infants undergoing cardiac surgery Paediatric Anaesthesia, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

64 Lessons Learned From Lethal Cardiac Injury by Nuss Repair of Pectus Excavatum in a 16-Year-Old Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 15, 2013

65 Exclusive Percutaneous Approach for Surgical Transaortic Transcatheter Valve Replacement Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

66 A novel technique to remove a right atrial thrombotic mass attached to a patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure device Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 15, 2013

67 Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients of small body size Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

68 Early and mid-term outcomes of combined aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly patients European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

69 Safe, effective and durable epicardial left atrial appendage clip occlusion in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery: first long-term results from a prospective device trial European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

70 Heart transplant systolic and diastolic function is impaired by prolonged pretransplant graft ischaemic time and high donor age: an echocardiographic study European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

71 Antithrombin activity and outcomes in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

72 Aortic valve replacement in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus Full Text Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, May 15, 2013

73 Emergency Valve Re-Replacement for Embolization of Prosthetic Mitral Valve Disc During Catheterization Procedure Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 14, 2013

74 Aorto–Left Atrial Tunnel: A Rare Entity Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 14, 2013

75 Bioprosthetic Mitral Valve Endocarditis After Percutaneous Device Closure of Severe Paravalvular Leak Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 14, 2013

76 Cardioprotective effect of remote ischemic postconditioning on children undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial Paediatric Anaesthesia, May 14, 2013    Clinical Article

77 Effects of Landiolol Hydrochloride on Intractable Tachyarrhythmia After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 13, 2013    Clinical Article

78 Bridge to Transplant With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Followed by HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device in a Child Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 13, 2013

79 Late Calcific Mitral Stenosis After MitraClip Procedure in a Dialysis-Dependent Patient Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 13, 2013

80 Fungal Infection Masquerading as Papillary Muscle Tumor Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 13, 2013

1 Effect of Morbid Obesity on In-Hospital Mortality and Coronary Revascularization Outcomes After Acute Myocardial Infarction in the United States The American Journal of Cardiology, April 5, 2013

2 Coronary artery bypass graft surgery versus percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with three-vessel disease and left main coronary disease: 5-year follow-up of the randomised, clinical SYNTAX trial The Lancet, April 18, 2013

3 The Transaortic Approach for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Initial Clinical Experience in the United States JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 19, 2013

4 Impact of Automated Contrast Injector Systems on Contrast Use and Contrast-Associated Complications in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, April 22, 2013

5 Saphenous Vein Graft Failure After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Pathophysiology, Management, and Future Directions Annals of Surgery, April 15, 2013

6 Effects of Off-Pump and On-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting at 1 Year New England Journal of Medicine, March 14, 2013

7 Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Children and Adolescents With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 3, 2013

8 Management of High-Risk Patients With Aortic Stenosis and Coronary Artery Disease Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 5, 2013    Review Article

9 Effect of an Investigational Vaccine for Preventing Staphylococcus aureus Infections After Cardiothoracic Surgery: A Randomized Trial JAMA, April 4, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine

10 Long-term clinical follow-up of the multicenter, randomized study to test immunosuppressive therapy with oral prednisone for the prevention of restenosis after percutaneous coronary interventions: Cortisone plus BMS or DES veRsus BMS alone to EliminAte Restenosis (CEREA-DES) European Heart Journal, April 11, 2013

11 Cost-Effectiveness of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Drug Eluting Stents Versus Bypass Surgery for Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Circulation, March 6, 2013

12 Urgent surgery compared with fibrinolytic therapy for the treatment of left-sided prosthetic heart valve thrombosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies European Heart Journal, March 4, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

13 Outcome of Combined Stenotic and Regurgitant Aortic Valve Disease JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 4, 2013

14 Safety and Feasibility of Robotic Percutaneous Coronary Intervention PRECISE (Percutaneous Robotically-Enhanced Coronary Intervention) Study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 12, 2013

15 BIMA bypass grafting: long-term clinical benefits in a series of 1000 patients Heart, March 22, 2013

16 Long term survival in elderly patients with stable coronary disease European Journal of Clinical Investigation, April 17, 2013

17 Prophylactic Perioperative Sodium Bicarbonate to Prevent Acute Kidney Injury Following Open Heart Surgery: A Multicenter Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial PLoS Medicine, April 22, 2013    Free full text

18 Electrophysiological effects of acute atrial stretch on persistent atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing open heart surgery Heart Rhythm, March 5, 2013

19 Radial versus femoral access, bleeding and ischemic events in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome managed with an invasive strategy American Heart Journal, April 1, 2013

20 Comparison of Double Kissing Crush Versus Culotte Stenting for Unprotected Distal Left Main Bifurcation Lesions : Results From a Multicenter, Randomized, Prospective DKCRUSH-III Study JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, April 2, 2013