Minimally invasive coronary surgery [PDF]
Minimally invasive options for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery progressed dramatically in the last decades. Minimally invasive CABG surgery is presented trough these forms: minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB), endoscopic
Todić Mirko +6 more
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Radial‐Artery or Saphenous‐Vein Grafts in Coronary‐Artery Bypass Surgery
BACKGROUND The use of radial‐artery grafts for coronary‐artery bypass grafting (CABG) may result in better postoperative outcomes than the use of saphenous‐vein grafts.
M. Gaudino +17 more
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Impaired cardiac autonomic nervous control after cardiac bypass surgery for congenital heart disease [PDF]
We undertook a study to describe changes in heart rate variability (HRV) postoperatively in children undergoing cardiac bypass surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD).
Danton, Mark D. +4 more
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Effect of cardiopulmonary bypass on hemostasis in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
This study aimed to evaluate the hemostatic derangement in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass. Total 55 patients of either sex, were divided into three groups: Group A (n=20): Patients selected for elective cardiac ...
Jubayer Ahmad +5 more
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The Dutch experience in percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of narrowed saphenous veins used for aortocoronary arterial bypass [PDF]
Of 19,994 percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedures performed in The Netherlands between April 1980 and January 1989, the long-term follow-up of 454 patients who underwent angioplasty of ≥1 saphenous vein bypass graft was reviewed. In 46%
Meester, B.H. (B.) +2 more
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The purpose of this study is to assess changes in the rates of acid-base balance in adult cardiac surgery patients with acquired cardiac defects who were operated using hypo- and normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass.
V. V. Lomivorotov +10 more
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Common promoter variant in cyclooxygenase-2 represses gene expression: evidence of role in acute-phase inflammatory response [PDF]
Objective: Cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 is a key regulatory enzyme in the synthesis of prostanoids associated with trauma and inflammation. We investigated the COX-2 gene for functional variants that may influence susceptibility to disease.
Brull, D.J. +6 more
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Fracture Risk After Gastric Bypass Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Gastric bypass surgery constitutes the most common and effective bariatric surgery to treat obesity. Gastric bypass leads to bone loss, but fracture risk following surgery has been insufficiently studied.
K. Axelsson +7 more
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Technical aspects of multivessel minimally invasive coronary artery bypass
introduction. Coronary bypass surgery is an integral part of the modern treatment of coronary heart disease. The desire to minimize operational complications of the classic method of coronary bypass surgery contributed to the development of minimally ...
D. O. Denisyuk +5 more
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Aprotinin reduces cardiac troponin I release and inhibits apoptosis of polymorphonuclear cells during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery [PDF]
Objectives: In addition to blood-sparing effects, aprotinin may have cardioprotective and anti-inflammatory effects during cardiopulmonary bypass-assisted cardiac surgery.
Bert, C. +9 more
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