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If the length of stenotic segment is short, segmental resection and end-to-end anastomosis can be performed, with high success rates.3-6 However,...

Nanostructures display unique mechanical, electrical, chemical, and optical properties. Understanding and controlling such properties is challenging,...

The utility of beta blockers in the peri-operative period has been of interest to clinicians and investigators for almost three decades. Numerous...

Cardiac surgery is associated with a significant risk of morbidity and mortality. In the UK, over 30,000 patients per year undergo cardiac surgery,...

In the setting of acute MI, several studies have shown a functional benefit of intracoronary infusion of bone marrow cells compared with the standard...

The concept underlying cell therapy is that cells removed from a different part of the body can be transplanted into diseased tissue to restore...

In this case, the Latin saying ‘nemo prophoeta in patria’ (no-one is a prophet in his/her own country) might be appropriate. In the...

Certain pharmacological agents can mimic IPC. Experimental and clinical data indicate that volatile anesthetics may precondition the myocardium...

Consequently, there has been a growing interest in safer alternatives to CCAB, including off-pump beating heart bypass surgery (OPCAB, see Figure 1)....

Patients with Severely Reduced Left Ventricular FunctionPatients with pre-operatively reduced left ventricular (LV) function are at higher risk of...

Cardiovascular MedicineThough still in their early stages, several emerging therapies offer exceptional promise for revolutionizing the practice of...

However, it soon became apparent that vein grafts in the majority of patients have limited longevity.2,3 The internal mammary artery (IMA) soon...

The LV Wall After InfarctThe infarcted area is first necrotic, then fibrotic and finally calcified. However, since standardisation of the treatment...

The endothelium overlying the lesions is dysfunctional and is responsible for paradoxical constriction of the stenotic site during exercise,...

Besides being a costly arrhythmia, AF is also extremely troubling to patients and their physicians. Most people experience symptoms ranging from a...

Implantable Defibrillators, Pacemakers Affected By MP3 Headphones10 Nov 2008Headphones for MP3 players placed within an inch of pacemakers and...

Many practicing physicians believe that pulmonary hypertension due to thromboembolic disease is an uncommon condition. However, its incidence is...

Not all central nervous system (CNS) events associated with CABG surgery are strokes. One can argue at some length about what is and is not a...

Despite the success of current medical and surgical management of ischaemic heart disease, a growing number of patients have diffuse obstructive...