Adult Cardiac Literature Watch - Q2 2004

High thoracic epidural anesthesia for off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
Salvi L, Sisillo E, Brambillasca C, Juliano G, Salis S, Marino MR.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2004 Jun;18(3):256-62.

Predictive performance and variability of the cardiac anesthesia risk evaluation score.
Ouattara A, Niculescu M, Ghazouani S, Babolian A, Landi M, Lecomte P,
Boccara G, Varnous S, Leprince P, Riou B, Coriat P.
Anesthesiology. 2004 Jun;100(6):1405-10.

Comparison of bolus remifentanil versus bolus fentanyl for induction of anesthesia and tracheal intubation in patients with cardiac disease.
Joo HS, Salasidis GC, Kataoka MT, Mazer CD, Naik VN, Chen RB, Levene RG.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2004 Jun;18(3):263-8.

CT and MR imaging of pericardial disease.
Rienmuller R, Groll R, Lipton MJ.
Radiol Clin North Am. 2004 May;42(3):587-601.

MR and CT assessment for ischemic cardiac disease.
White RD.
J Magn Reson Imaging. 2004 Jun;19(6):659-75.

Three-dimensional echocardiography is superior to multiplane transoesophageal echo in the assessment of regurgitant mitral valve morphology.
Macnab A, Jenkins NP, Bridgewater BJ, Hooper TL, Greenhalgh DL, Patrick MR, Ray SG.
Eur J Echocardiogr. 2004 Jun;5(3):212-22.

Quantification of aortic valve calcification with electron beam tomography: a histomorphometric validation study.
Pohle K, Dimmler A, Feyerer R, Feger S, Ropers D, Daniel WG, Achenbach S.
Invest Radiol. 2004 Apr;39(4):230-4.

Automated cardiac output measurement by transesophageal color Doppler echocardiography.
Akamatsu S, Oda A, Terazawa E, Yamamoto T, Ohata H, Michino T, Dohi S.
Anesth Analg. 2004 May;98(5):1232-8,.

Report of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute-National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases working group on antimicrobial strategies and cardiothoracic surgery.
Lowy FD, Waldhausen JA, Miller M, Sopko G, Rosenberg Y, Skarlatos SI;
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute-National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases working group on antimicrobial strategies and cardiothoracic surgery.
Am Heart J. 2004 Apr;147(4):575-81.

Costs and clinical outcomes associated with low-molecular-weight heparin vs unfractionated heparin for perioperative bridging in patients receiving long-term oral anticoagulant therapy.
Spyropoulos AC, Frost FJ, Hurley JS, Roberts M.
Chest. 2004 May;125(5):1642-50.

Pharmacokinetics of sirolimus in heart transplant recipients with chronic renal impairment.
Moloney ED, O'Mahony U, Kirwan M, McCarthy J, Hurley J, Wood AE, Egan JJ.
Transplant Proc. 2004 Jun;36(5):1547-50.

Outcomes in hypertensive patients at high cardiovascular risk treated with regimens based on valsartan or amlodipine: the VALUE randomised trial.
Julius S, Kjeldsen SE, Weber M, Brunner HR, Ekman S, Hansson L, Hua T,
Laragh J, McInnes GT, Mitchell L, Plat F, Schork A, Smith B, Zanchetti A; VALUE trial group.
Lancet. 2004 Jun 19;363(9426):2022-31.

Effects of thyroxin therapy on cardiac function in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism: index of myocardial performance in the evaluation of left ventricular function.
Yazici M, Gorgulu S, Sertbas Y, Erbilen E, Albayrak S, Yildiz O, Uyan C.
Int J Cardiol. 2004 Jun;95(2-3):135-43

Optimal dosing of dobutamine for treating post-resuscitation left ventricular dysfunction.
Vasquez A, Kern KB, Hilwig RW, Heidenreich J, Berg RA, Ewy GA.
Resuscitation. 2004 May;61(2):199-207.

Atropine often results in complete atrioventricular block or sinus arrest after cardiac transplantation: an unpredictable and dose-independent phenomenon.
Bernheim A, Fatio R, Kiowski W, Weilenmann D, Rickli H, Rocca HP.
Transplantation. 2004 Apr 27;77(8):1181-5

Elucidation of cardiac physiology in aortic valve replacement: what should we know?
Jin XY.
J Heart Valve Dis. 2004 May;13 Suppl 1:S70-5.

Relocalization of endothelial cell beta-catenin after coculture with activated neutrophils from patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Scholz M, Nowak P, Blaheta R, Schuller A, Menon S, Cinatl J,
Wimmer-Greinecker G, Moritz A.
J Invest Surg. 2004 May-Jun;17(3):143-9.

Impact of age, race, and sex on the ability of B-type natriuretic peptide to aid in the emergency diagnosis of heart failure: results from the Breathing Not Properly (BNP) multinational study.
Maisel AS, Clopton P, Krishnaswamy P, Nowak RM, McCord J, Hollander JE, Duc P, Omland T, Storrow AB, Abraham WT, Wu AH, Steg G, Westheim A, Knudsen CW, Perez A, Kazanegra R, Bhalla V, Herrmann HC, Aumont MC, McCullough PA; BNP Multinational Study Investigators.
Am Heart J. 2004 Jun;147(6):1078-84.

Reevaluation of myoglobin for acute chest pain evaluation: would false-positive results on "first-draw" specimens lead to increased hospital admissions?
Melanson SF, Lewandrowski EL, Januzzi JL, Lewandrowski KB.
Am J Clin Pathol. 2004 Jun;121(6):804-8.

Role of natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with carcinoid heart disease.
Zuetenhorst JM, Korse CM, Bonfrer JM, Bakker RH, Taal BG.
Br J Cancer. 2004 Jun 1;90(11):2073-9.

A novel technique of antegrade cerebral perfusion in the newborn with critical aortic stenosis.
Auer C, Mair R, Geiselseder G, Sames E, Buhl P, Gross C.
J Extra Corpor Technol. 2004 Jun;36(2):129-32.

Protection against hypoxia-induced blood-brain barrier disruption: changes in intracellular calcium.
Brown RC, Mark KS, Egleton RD, Davis TP.
Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2004 May;286(5):C1045-52.

Protection against ischemic brain damage in rats by immunophilin ligand GPI-1046.
Li F, Omori N, Hayashi T, Jin G, Sato K, Nagano I, Shoji M, Abe K.
J Neurosci Res. 2004 May 1;76(3):383-9.

Prevention and management of deep sternal wound infection.
Tang GH, Maganti M, Weisel RD, Borger MA. 
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Spring;16(1):62-9.

Breast necrosis following harvest of internal mammary artery.
Rashid A, Haj Basheer M, Khan K.
Br J Plast Surg. 2004 Jun;57(4):366-8.

Neurological complications after coronary artery bypass grafting related to the performance of cardiopulmonary bypass.
Ganushchak YM, Fransen EJ, Visser C, De Jong DS, Maessen JG.
Chest. 2004 Jun;125(6):2196-205.

When should pulmonary artery angioplasty be performed for Fontan candidates with pulmonary coarctation? Two cases of pulmonary artery angioplasty with the Blalock-Taussig shunt on pump in neonates.
Ishibashi N, Koide M, Uchita S, Seguchi M.
Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Apr;52(4):185-8.

Risk factors for mortality in 137 pediatric cardiac intensive care unit patients managed with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Morris MC, Ittenbach RF, Godinez RI, Portnoy JD, Tabbutt S, Hanna BD,
Hoffman TM, Gaynor JW, Connelly JT, Helfaer MA, Spray TL, Wernovsky G.
Crit Care Med. 2004 Apr;32(4):1061-9.

Is bilateral monitoring of cerebral oxygen saturation necessary during neonatal aortic arch reconstruction?
Andropoulos DB, Diaz LK, Fraser CD Jr, McKenzie ED, Stayer SA.
Anesth Analg. 2004 May;98(5):1267-72

Effectiveness of a circulating-water warming garment in rewarming after pediatric cardiac surgery using hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass.
Motta P, Mossad E, Toscana D, Lozano S, Insler S.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2004 Apr;18(2):148-51.

The year in congenital heart disease.
Graham TP Jr.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Jun 2;43(11):2132-41.

Folate therapy and in-stent restenosis after coronary stenting.
Lange H, Suryapranata H, De Luca G, Borner C, Dille J, Kallmayer K, Pasalary MN, Scherer E, Dambrink JH.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Jun 24;350(26):2673-81.

C-reactive protein and other circulating markers of inflammation in the prediction of coronary heart disease.
Danesh J, Wheeler JG, Hirschfield GM, Eda S, Eiriksdottir G, Rumley A, Lowe GD, Pepys MB, Gudnason V.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Apr 1;350(14):1387-97.

Alternative energy sources for surgical atrial ablation.
Williams MR, Garrido M, Oz MC, Argenziano M.
J Card Surg. 2004 May-Jun;19(3):201-6.

Preoperative atrial size predicts the success of radiofrequency maze procedure for permanent atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing concomitant valvular surgery.
Chen MC, Chang JP, Chang HW.
Chest. 2004 Jun;125(6):2129-34.

Lower loop reentry as a mechanism of clockwise right atrial flutter.
Zhang S, Younis G, Hariharan R, Ho J, Yang Y, Ip J, Thakur RK, Seger J,
Scheinman MM, Cheng J.
Circulation. 2004 Apr 6;109(13):1630-5.

Bivalirudin, blood loss, and graft patency in coronary artery bypass surgery.
Merry AF.
Semin Thromb Hemost. 2004 Jun;30(3):337-46.

The failure of retrograde autologous priming of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit to reduce blood use after cardiac surgical procedures.
Murphy GS, Szokol JW, Nitsun M, Alspach DA, Avram MJ, Vender JS, Votapka TV, Rosengart TK.
Anesth Analg. 2004 May;98(5):1201-7, table of contents.

Efficacy of postoperative rewarming after cardiac surgery.
Brauer A, Weyland W, Kazmaier S, Trostdorf U, Textor Z, Hellige G, Braun U.
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Jun;10(3):171-7.

Long-term effectiveness of operative procedures for stanford type a aortic dissections.
Driever R, Botsios S, Schmitz E, Donovan J, Reifschneider HJ, Vetter HO.
J Card Surg. 2004 May-Jun;19(3):240-5.

Gender-related differences in acute aortic dissection.
Nienaber CA, Fattori R, Mehta RH, Richartz BM, Evangelista A, Petzsch M, Cooper JV, Januzzi JL, Ince H, Sechtem U, Bossone E, Fang J, Smith DE, Isselbacher EM, Pape LA, Eagle KA; International Registry of Acute Aortic Dissection. 
Circulation. 2004 Jun 22;109(24):3014-21.

Aortic dissection.
Safi HJ, Estrera AL.
Br J Surg. 2004 May;91(5):523-5.

Endoluminal stent-graft placement for acute rupture of the descending thoracic aorta.
Scheinert D, Krankenberg H, Schmidt A, Gummert JF, Nitzsche S, Scheinert S, Braunlich S, Sorge I, Krakor R, Biamino G, Schuler G, Mohr FW.
Eur Heart J. 2004 Apr;25(8):694-700.

Cardiac-resynchronization therapy with or without an implantable defibrillator in advanced chronic heart failure.
Bristow MR, Saxon LA, Boehmer J, Krueger S, Kass DA, De Marco T, Carson P, DiCarlo L, DeMets D, White BG, DeVries DW, Feldman AM; Comparison of Medical Therapy, Pacing, and  Defibrillation in Heart Failure (COMPANION) Investigators.
N Engl J Med. 2004 May 20;350(21):2140-50.

Diastolic heart failure--abnormalities in active relaxation and passive stiffness of the left ventricle.
Zile MR, Baicu CF, Gaasch WH.
N Engl J Med. 2004 May 6;350(19):1953-9.

Cardiac resynchronization by pacing: an electrical treatment of heart failure.
Boriani G, Biffi M, Martignani C, Fallani F, Greco C, Grigioni F, Corazza I, Bartolini P, Rapezzi C, Zannoli R, Branzi A.
Int J Cardiol. 2004 Apr;94(2-3):151-61.

Rationale, design, and methods for a pivotal randomized clinical trial for the assessment of a cardiac support device in patients with New York Health Association class III-IV heart failure.
Mann DL, Acker MA, Jessup M, Sabbah HN, Starling RC, Kubo SH; Acorn
Investigators and Study Coordinators.
J Card Fail. 2004 Jun;10(3):185-92.

Left ventricular assist device malfunction: a systematic approach to diagnosis.
Horton SC, Khodaverdian R, Powers A, Revenaugh J, Renlund DG, Moore SA,
Rasmusson B, Nelson KE, Long JW.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 May 5;43(9):1574-83.

Effect of LVAD outflow conduit insertion angle on flow through the native aorta.
May-Newman KD, Hillen BK, Sironda CS, Dembitsky W.
J Med Eng Technol. 2004 May-Jun;28(3):105-9

Off-pump vs conventional coronary artery bypass grafting: early and 1-year graft patency, cost, and quality-of-life outcomes: a randomized trial.
Puskas JD, Williams WH, Mahoney EM, Huber PR, Block PC, Duke PG, Staples JR, Glas KE, Marshall JJ, Leimbach ME, McCall SA, Petersen RJ, Bailey DE, Weintraub WS, Guyton RA.
JAMA. 2004 Apr 21;291(15):1841-9.

Doppler-derived mitral deceleration time as a strong prognostic marker of left ventricular remodeling and survival after acute myocardial infarction: results of the GISSI-3 echo substudy.
Temporelli PL, Giannuzzi P, Nicolosi GL, Latini R, Franzosi MG, Gentile F, Tavazzi L, Maggioni AP; GISSI-3 Echo Substudy Investigators.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 May 5;43(9):1646-53.

Importance of mitral regurgitation in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction: the Controlled Abciximab and Device Investigation to Lower Late Angioplasty Complications (CADILLAC) trial.
Pellizzon GG, Grines CL, Cox DA, Stuckey T, Tcheng JE, Garcia E, Guagliumi G, Turco M, Lansky AJ, Griffin JJ, Cohen DJ, Aymong E, Mehran R, O'Neill WW,
Stone GW.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Apr 21;43(8):1368-74.

Myocardial and endothelial protection for heart transplantation in the new millenium: lessons learned and future directions.
Beyersdorf F.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2004 Jun;23(6):657-65.

Intermittent aortic cross-clamping for isolated CABG can save lives and money: experience with 15307 patients.
Boethig D, Minami K, Lueth JU, El-Banayosy A, Breymann T, Koerfer R.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Jun;52(3):147-51.

A prospective randomized study of diluted versus non diluted cardioplegia (minicardioplegia) in primary coronary artery bypass surgery.
el-Hamamsy I, Stevens LM, Pellerin M, Bouchard D, Page P, Carrier M,
Perrault LP.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2004 Apr;45(2):101-6.

Minimally-diluted blood cardioplegia supplemented with potassium and magnesium for combination of 'initial, continuous and intermittent bolus' administration.
Hayashi Y, Ohtani M, Sawa Y, Hiraishi T, Akedo H, Kobayashi Y, Matsuda H.
Circ J. 2004 May;68(5):467-72.

Constrictive pericarditis: etiology and cause-specific survival after pericardiectomy.
Bertog SC, Thambidorai SK, Parakh K, Schoenhagen P, Ozduran V, Houghtaling PL, Lytle BW, Blackstone EH, Lauer MS, Klein AL.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Apr 21;43(8):1445-52.

Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases executive summary;The Task force on the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases of the European society of cardiology.
Maisch B, Seferovic PM, Ristic AD, Erbel R, Rienmuller R, Adler Y, Tomkowski WZ, Thiene G, Yacoub MH; Task Force on the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur Heart J. 2004 Apr;25(7):587-610.

Robotically assisted aorto-femoral bypass grafting: lessons learned from our initial experience.
Desgranges P, Bourriez A, Javerliat I, Van Laere O, Losy F, Lobontiu A,
Melliere D, Becquemin JP.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2004 May;27(5):507-11.

Feasibility of preoperative computer tomography in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: a time-to-death study in patients without operation.
Lloyd GM, Bown MJ, Norwood MG, Deb R, Fishwick G, Bell PR, Sayers RD.
J Vasc Surg. 2004 Apr;39(4):788-91.

A new approach to carotid angioplasty and stenting with transcervical occlusion and protective shunting: Why it may be a better carotid artery intervention.
Chang DW, Schubart PJ, Veith FJ, Zarins CK.
J Vasc Surg. 2004 May;39(5):994-1002.

C34T AMP deaminase 1 gene mutation protects cardiac function in donors.
Yacoub MH, Yuen AH, Kalsi KK, Birks EJ, Taegtmeyer A, Barton PJ, Johnson PH, Suzuki K, Smolenski RT.
Transplantation. 2004 May 27;77(10):1621-3

Anti-HLA antibody analysis and crossmatching in heart and lung transplantation.
Reinsmoen NL, Nelson K, Zeevi A.
Transpl Immunol. 2004 Jun-Jul;13(1):63-71.

Grazia TJ, Pietra BA, Johnson ZA, Kelly BP, Plenter RJ, Gill RG.
A two-step model of acute CD4 T-cell mediated cardiac allograft rejection.
J Immunol. 2004 Jun 15;172(12):7451-8.

Growth and skeletal maturation after pediatric cardiac transplantation.
Cohen A, Addonizio LJ, Softness B, Lamour JM, McMahon DJ, Addesso V, Diamond BE, Shane E.
Pediatr Transplant. 2004 Apr;8(2):126-35.