Patient care in cardiac surgery begins with a thorough and precise diagnostic evaluation to define the anatomy and hemodynamic abnormalities of that particular patient. Although an evaluation has usually been performed …
Multiple opportunities exist for infection risk neutralization in coronary bypass patients.Skin and nasopharyngeal gram positive organisms are the leading cause of the most threatening complication, deep sternal wound infection or …
The metabolic syndrome is a constellation of interrelated risk factors of metabolic origin, that appear to directly promote the development of atherosclerotic CVD as well as increase the risk for developing …
Regardless of underlying cause or associations, several inter related mechanisms play a role in the development and maintenance of PAH. These mechanisms are mediated by one or more molecular and cellular …
Welcome to image alignment! The best way to demonstrate the ebb and flow of the various image positioning options is to nestle them snuggly among an ocean of words. Grab …