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Controversial "beating heart" method proves better than standard procedure
Patients needing second-time or "re-do" heart surgery have a new safer alternative. New findings show that an "off-pump" surgical procedure is performed safely and has improved outcomes for patients than traditional methods. view more (2004-09-26)
Beating Heart Bypass Surgery Reduces Postoperative Complications...
Results of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery done on the beating heart reduces the risk of short-term complications compared with conventional bypass surgery. CABG surgery on the beating heart (off-pump surgery) is increasingly being used when restoring coronary artery blood flow as... view more... (2002-04-04)
Surgery to improve academic ability in children with congenital heart disease may not work
Surgery to correct congenital heart disease in children may not result in the hoped for improvements in intellectual and academic ability, suggests research in Heart. It is generally believed that congenital heart disease may impair intellectual and academic performance either because of the diminished oxygen supply to the brain and/or missed... view more... (2001-05-17)
Bone marrow hope for heart sufferers
New hope for sufferers of heart disease is possible, after research led by a University of Leicester surgeon indicates that bone marrow cells injected into a heart can help repair damage from a heart attack. view more (2002-11-27)
Octogenarians can be good candidates for heart surgery
Patients 80 years and older who are in overall good health are perfectly able to withstand open-heart surgery, according to the latest study of Dr. Kevin Lachapelle of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). His findings were presented this morning in Toronto during the 2008 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress. view more (2008-10-29)
Heart and lung transplants hampered by donor shortages and unchanged death rates
Optimism about the success of heart and lung transplants at the start of the 1990s is not supported by the evidence, shows an audit of the procedure, published in Heart. view more (2002-04-15)
Garlic may protect the heart after heart surgery
Raw garlic consumption may help limit the damage done to the heart after surgery because if its natural antioxidant properties, according to a new study published in BMC Pharmacology. After a heart attack it is important to restore the flow of blood to the heart so that damage to the heart muscle can be minimised. However, the return of blood... view more... (2002-09-09)
AMIODARONE REDUCES RISK OF ATRIAL FIBRILATION AFTER OPEN-HEART SURGERY (p 830)
The drug amiodarone when taken orally in combination with ß-blockers is effective in preventing atrial fibrillation, conclude authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET. Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF - the most common form of sustained irregular heartbeat due to uncoordinated impulses in the small pumping chambers of the... view more... (2001-03-15)
New research suggests heart bypass surgery increases risk of Alzheimer's disease
Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) researchers have discovered that patients who have either coronary artery bypass graft surgery or coronary angioplasty are at an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. view more (2005-08-26)
Heart valves implanted without open-heart surgery
An innovative approach for implanting a new aortic heart valve without open-heart surgery is being offered to patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. view more (2009-01-08)
ESC Congress 2003: Preferred treatment of angina (chest pain)
IMPORTANT: This press release accompanies a poster or oral session given at the ESC Congress 2003. Written by the investigator himself/herself, this press release does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Society of Cardiology ESC Congress 2003: We have shown that in European and Mediterranean patients with stable angina and proven... view more... (2003-09-01)
Deaths at Bristol not explained by low volume of operations
Deaths among young children undergoing heart surgery are lower in hospitals that carry out a high number of these operations, even when data from Bristol Royal Infirmary are excluded, confirms a study in this week's BMJ. However, this does not explain the high number of deaths at Bristol, despite being a hospital with a low volume of cases. view more (2002-01-30)
Poverty increases risk of complications and death after bypass surgery
Poverty increases the risk of complications and death after heart bypass surgery, finds research in Heart. The researchers base their findings on over 3500 patients in need of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) at one hospital unit between 1996 and 2000. Almost half of the unit's referrals (40%) are drawn from a wide area across south west... view more... (2003-08-14)
Girls fare better than boys following heart surgery
A recent study published in Critical Care examined the role of molecules, known as cytokines, in the recovery of children following heart surgery. The study found that girls had higher levels of cytokine IL-10, which meant that they recovered more easily from their operations than boys. In order to repair heart defects surgeons need a bloodless... view more... (2002-01-16)
Child deaths during cardiac surgery decreasing
Researchers from Imperial College London have discovered that mortality figures for children undergoing open cardiac surgery have dropped to a third of that recorded before the Bristol Inquiry. view more (2004-10-06)
Questions over drugs to prevent heart complications during surgery
Globally, about 100 million adults have non-cardiac surgery (ie. on any part of the body other than the heart) each year. Around 1% are at risk of cardiac complications, such as heart attacks and strokes, and about one in four will die each year. view more (2007-06-25)
U of MN uses robotic surgery techniques in cardiac cell therapy research
Researchers at the University of Minnesota were successful in using robotic surgery to deliver stem cell treatment to damaged heart tissue in pigs. view more (2006-08-01)
Gastric bypass reduces mortality risk in severely obese patients
Severely obese patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery significantly reduce their risk of death from coronary heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. view more (2007-08-23)
Bypass not to blame for heart patients' mental decline
Heart patients often experience lasting problems with memory, language, and other cognitive skills after bypass surgery. However, these problems aren't caused by the surgery itself or the pump used to replace heart function during surgery, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests. view more (2008-05-20)
No drop in IQ seen after bypass for child heart surgery
The use of cardiopulmonary bypass does not cause short-term neurological problems in children and teenagers after surgery for less complex heart defects, according to pediatric researchers. view more (2008-11-11)
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