cardiac surgery

Abdalwahab Myocardial Muscle Bridges Figure 1

Brief Communication

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Stenting for the Treatment of Myocardial Muscle Bridges: A Consecutive Case Series

04/01/2023

Ahmed Abdalwahab, MSc^1,2; Mina Ghobrial, MBBS, MRCP¹; Mohamed Farag, MSc, PhD¹; Tarik Salim, MD¹; Gregg W. Stone, MD³; Mohaned Egred, MBChB, MD^1,4,5

Ahmed Abdalwahab, MSc1,2; Mina Ghobr...

The authors analyzed data on patients with symptomatic myocardial muscle bridge to describe the experience and outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention and stent insertion as treatment.

The authors analyzed data on...

04/01/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Series

Vacuum-assisted Wound Closure with Instillation Followed by Nitinol Clips Application to Treat Deep Sternal Wound Infections After Cardiac Surgery: Evolution of a Two-step Approach

02/16/2023

Sara Saltarocchi

Emmanouela Chourda

Mizar D'Abramo

Wael Saade

Fabio Miraldi

The authors retrospectively analyzed the records of 34 patients with deep sternal wound infections who were treated with either closed catheter irrigation or vacuum-assisted wound closure with irrigation.

The authors retrospectively...

02/16/2023

Wounds

Incidence And Predictor Variables Of Pressure Injuries In Patients Undergoing Ventricular Assist Device And Total Artificial Heart Surgeries: An Eight-Year Retrospective Cohort Study

BACKGROUND Rates of end-stage heart failure patients who undergo VAD or TAH surgeries are increasing. The risk factors for pressure injuries (PI) development remain unexplored. This diss...

08/19/2021

Original Contribution

Effect of Extended-Release Niacin on Carotid Intima Media Thickness, Reactive Hyperemia, and Endothelial Progenitor Cell Mobilization: Insights From the Atherosclerosis Lesion Progression Intervention Using Niacin Extended Release in Saphenous Vein Gra

11/25/2015

Andres Guerra, BS; Bavana V. Rangan, BDS, MPH; Ameka Coleman, MS; Hao Xu, PhD; Anna Kotsia, MD; Georgios Christopoulos, MD; Alan Sosa, BA; Howard Chao, BS; Henry Han, BS; Guthbudeen Abdurrahim, MD; Michele Roesle, RN, BSN; James A. de Lemos, MD; Darren K. McGuire, MD, MHSc; Milton Packer, MD; Subhash Banerjee, MD; Emmanouil S. Brilakis, MD, PhD

Andres Guerra, BS; Bavana V. Rangan,...

We sought to evaluate the impact of extended-release niacin on carotid intima media thickness (CIMT), endothelial function, and endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) mobilization.

We sought to evaluate the impact...

11/25/2015

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Editor's Corner

Cardiac Surgery Disrupted: The "Dark Side of Innovation" vs. Foresight Failure

09/05/2008

Frank J. Criado, MD

I’d bet the majority of the VDM readership (and Medicine at large) would rank cardiac surgery amongst the top and most-respected specialties — and for good reasons. For many years, heart surgeons have been some of the busiest and best-paid...

I’d bet the majority of the VDM...

09/05/2008

Vascular Disease Management