Adult Cardiac Literature Watch - Q2 2003

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting via Sternotomy in Conscious Patients.
Meininger D, Neidhart G, Bremerich DH, Aybek T, Lischke V, Byhahn C, Kessler P.
World J Surg. 2003 May;27(5):534-8. Epub 2003 Apr 28.

Recovery of neuromuscular function after cardiac surgery: pancuronium versus rocuronium.
Murphy GS, Szokol JW, Marymont JH, Vender JS, Avram MJ, Rosengart TK, Alwawi EA.
Anesth Analg. 2003 May;96(5):1301-7

Thoracic epidural analgesia in coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Seven years' experience.
Pastor MC, Sanchez MJ, Casas MA, Mateu J, Bataller ML.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2003 Apr;17(2):154-9.

Bilateral paravertebral blockade for conventional cardiac surgery.
Anaesthesia. 2003 Apr;58(4):365-70.
Canto M, Sanchez MJ, Casas MA, Bataller ML.

Transesophageal echocardiography: clinical indications and applications.
Peterson GE, Brickner ME, Reimold SC.
Circulation. 2003 May 20;107(19):2398-402. Review.

Noninvasive evaluation of ischaemic heart disease: myocardial perfusion imaging or stress echocardiography?
Schinkel AF, Bax JJ, Geleijnse ML, Boersma E, Elhendy A, Roelandt JR, Poldermans D.
Eur Heart J. 2003 May;24(9):789-800. Review.

Treatment of patients with concomitant coronary and carotid lesions.
Alfieri O, Savini C, De Bonis M, Lapenna E.
Ital Heart J. 2003 Jun;4(6):374-8.

Cardiac rehabilitation following percutaneous revascularization,heart transplant, heart valve surgery, and for chronic heart
failure.
Stewart KJ, Badenhop D, Brubaker PH, Keteyian SJ, King M.
Chest. 2003 Jun;123(6):2104-11. Review.

Combined aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting with in situ arterial grafts for porcelain aorta.
Tamura K, Nomura F, Mukai S, Yoshitatsu M, Sakao J, Ihara K.
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Jun;9(3):206-8.

The arterial blood supply of the conducting system in normal human hearts.
Futami C, Tanuma K, Tanuma Y, Saito T.
Surg Radiol Anat. 2003 Apr;25(1):42-9. Epub 2003 Jan 30.

Does leukodepletion during elective cardiac surgery really influence the overall clinical outcome?
Efstathiou A, Vlachveis M, Tsonis G, Asteri T, Psarakis A, Fessatidis IT.
J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino). 2003 Apr;44(2):197-204.

Creatinine clearance versus serum creatinine as a risk factor in cardiac surgery.
Walter J, Mortasawi A, Arnrich B, Albert A, Frerichs I, Rosendahl U, Ennker J.
BMC Surg. 2003 Jun 17;3(1):4.

Effect of timing of chest tube removal on development of pericardial effusion following cardiac surgery.
J Card Surg. 2003 May-Jun;18(3):217-24.
Gercekoglu H, Aydin NB, Dagdeviren B, Ozkul V, Sener T, Demirtas M, Tezel T, Eren E, Ozler A.

Nitroprusside in critically ill patients with left ventricular dysfunction and aortic stenosis.
Khot UN, Novaro GM, Popovic ZB, Mills RM, Thomas JD, Tuzcu EM, Hammer D, Nissen SE, Francis GS.
N Engl J Med. 2003 May 1;348(18):1756-63.

Ibutilide versus amiodarone in atrial fibrillation: a double-blinded, randomized study.
Bernard EO, Schmid ER, Schmidlin D, Scharf C, Candinas R, Germann R.
Crit Care Med. 2003 Apr;31(4):1031-4.

Compared with control subjects, the systemic sympathetic nervous system is activated in patients with mitral regurgitation.
Mehta RH, Supiano MA, Oral H, Grossman PM, Montgomery DS, Smith MJ, Starling MR.
Am Heart J. 2003 Jun;145(6):1078-85.

Pattern of ventilation during exercise in chronic heart failure.
Witte KK, Thackray SD, Nikitin NP, Cleland JG, Clark AL.
Heart. 2003 Jun;89(6):610-4.

Usefulness of left ventricular stroke volume variation to assess fluid responsiveness in patients with reduced cardiac function.
Reuter DA, Kirchner A, Felbinger TW, Weis FC, Kilger E, Lamm P, Goetz AE.
Crit Care Med. 2003 May;31(5):1399-404.

Continuous measurement of cardiac output by inert gas throughflow: comparison with thermodilution.
Robinson GJ, Peyton PJ, Vartuli GM, Burfoot RB, Junor PA.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2003 Apr;17(2):204-10.

Hypothermic preconditioning induces rapid tolerance to focal ischemic injury in the rat.
Yunoki M, Nishio S, Ukita N, Anzivino MJ, Lee KS.
Exp Neurol. 2003 Jun;181(2):291-300.

The importance of prior stroke for the adjusted risk of neurologic injury after cardiac surgery for women and men.
Hogue CW Jr, De Wet CJ, Schechtman KB, Davila-Roman VG.
Anesthesiology. 2003 Apr;98(4):823-9.

Prenatal diagnosis of the fetus with hypoplastic left heart syndrome management and outcome.
Verheijen PM, Lisowski LA, Plantinga RF, Hitchcock JF, Bennink GB, Stoutenbeek P, Meijboom EJ.
Herz. 2003 May;28(3):250-6.

Stenting of the ductus arteriosus and banding of the pulmonary arteries: basis for various surgical strategies in newborns with multiple left heart obstructive lesions.
Michel-Behnke I, Akintuerk H, Marquardt I, Mueller M, Thul J, Bauer J, Hagel KJ, Kreuder J, Vogt P, Schranz D.
Heart. 2003 Jun;89(6):645-50.

Neurodevelopment at 1 year of age in infants with congenital heart disease.
Dittrich H, Buhrer C, Grimmer I, Dittrich S, Abdul-Khaliq H, Lange PE.
Heart. 2003 Apr;89(4):436-41.

A paclitaxel-eluting stent for the prevention of coronary restenosis.
Park SJ, Shim WH, Ho DS, Raizner AE, Park SW, Hong MK, Lee CW, Choi D, Jang Y, Lam R, Weissman NJ, Mintz GS.
N Engl J Med. 2003 Apr 17;348(16):1537-45.

Clinical practice. Care after coronary-artery bypass surgery.
Charlson ME, Isom OW.
N Engl J Med. 2003 Apr 10;348(15):1456-63. Review.

New strategies in the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Sie HT, Beukema WP, Elvan A, Ramdat Misier AR.
Cardiovasc Res. 2003 Jun 1;58(3):501-9.

Randomized trial of rate-control versus rhythm-control in persistent atrial fibrillation: the Strategies of Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (STAF) study.
Carlsson J, Miketic S, Windeler J, Cuneo A, Haun S, Micus S, Walter S, Tebbe U; STAF Investigators.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003 May 21;41(10):1690-6.

Meta-analysis of antiarrhythmic therapy in the prevention of postoperative atrial fibrillation and the effect on hospital length of stay, costs, cerebrovascular accidents, and mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Zimmer J, Pezzullo J, Choucair W, Southard J, Kokkinos P, Karasik P, Greenberg MD, Singh SN.
Am J Cardiol. 2003 May 1;91(9):1137-40.

Brugada syndrome and "Brugada sign": clinical spectrum with a guide for the clinician.
Littmann L, Monroe MH, Kerns WP 2nd, Svenson RH, Gallagher JJ.
Am Heart J. 2003 May;145(5):768-78. Review.

Comparison of acute changes in left ventricular volume, systolic and diastolic functions, and intraventricular synchronicity after biventricular and right ventricular pacing for heart failure.
Yu CM, Lin H, Fung WH, Zhang Q, Kong SL, Sanderson JE.
Am Heart J. 2003 May;145(5):E18.

Risk stratification in the long-QT syndrome.
Priori SG, Schwartz PJ, Napolitano C, Bloise R, Ronchetti E, Grillo M, Vicentini A, Spazzolini C, Nastoli J, Bottelli G, Folli R, Cappelletti D.
N Engl J Med. 2003 May 8;348(19):1866-74.

The inflammatory response to recycled pericardial suction blood and the influence of cell-saving.
Svenmarker S, Engstrom KG.
Scand Cardiovasc J. 2003 Jun;37(3):158-64.

Processing and transfusion of residual cardiopulmonary bypass volume: effects on haemostasis, complement activation, postoperative blood loss and transfusion volume.
Daane CR, Golab HD, Meeder JH, Wijers MJ, Bogers AJ.
Perfusion. 2003 Apr;18(2):115-21.

Extracorporeal life support - state of the art.
Walker G, Liddell M, Davis C.
Paediatr Respir Rev. 2003 Jun;4(2):147-52. Review.

Emergency vectorcardiographic study of acute aortic dissection.
Carson W, Tseng YZ, Chu SH.
Am J Emerg Med. 2003 May;21(3):184-8.

Combined cardiac resynchronization and implantable cardioversion defibrillation in advanced chronic heart failure: the MIRACLE ICD Trial.
Young JB, Abraham WT, Smith AL, Leon AR, Lieberman R, Wilkoff B, Canby RC, Schroeder JS, Liem LB, Hall S, Wheelan K; Multicenter InSync ICD Randomized Clinical Evaluation (MIRACLE ICD) Trial Investigators.
JAMA. 2003 May 28;289(20):2685-94.

Surgical methods to reverse left ventricular remodeling in congestive heart failure.
Alfieri O, Maisano F, Schreuder JJ.
Am J Cardiol. 2003 May 8;91(9A):81F-87F. Review.

Heart failure.
Jessup M, Brozena S.
N Engl J Med. 2003 May 15;348(20):2007-18. Review.

Prognostic value of 6-minute walk corridor test in patients with mild to moderate heart failure: comparison with other methods of functional evaluation.
Rostagno C, Olivo G, Comeglio M, Boddi V, Banchelli M, Galanti G, Gensini GF.
Eur J Heart Fail. 2003 Jun;5(3):247-52.

New surgical therapies for heart failure.
Loebe M, Soltero E, Thohan V, Lafuente JA, Noon GP.
Curr Opin Cardiol. 2003 May;18(3):194-8.

Destination mechanical circulatory support: proposal for clinical standards.
Deng MC, Young JB, Stevenson LW, Oz MC, Rose EA, Hunt SA, Kirklin JK, Kobashigawa J, Miller L, Saltzberg M, Konstam M, Portner PM, Kormos R; Board of Directors of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2003 Apr;22(4):365-9.

Left ventricular assist devices: an alternative to medical therapy for end-stage heart failure.
Radovancevic B, Vrtovec B, Frazier OH.
Curr Opin Cardiol. 2003 May;18(3):210-4.

Use of the Jarvik 2000 left ventricular assist system as a bridge to heart transplantation or as destination therapy for patients with chronic heart failure.
Frazier OH, Myers TJ, Westaby S, Gregoric ID.
Ann Surg. 2003 May;237(5):631-6; discussion 636-7.

Validation of four different risk stratification systems in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a UK multicentre analysis of 2223 patients.
Al-Ruzzeh S, Asimakopoulos G, Ambler G, Omar R, Hasan R, Fabri B, El-Gamel A, DeSouza A, Zamvar V, Griffin S, Keenan D, Trivedi U, Pullan M, Cale A, Cowen M, Taylor K, Amrani M.
Heart. 2003 Apr;89(4):432-5.

Robotic atrial septal defect repair and endoscopic treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Argenziano M, Williams MR.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Apr;15(2):130-40.

Robotic mitral valve surgery.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Apr;15(2):121-9.
Kypson AP, Nifong LW, Chitwood WR Jr.

Robotically assisted coronary artery bypass surgery with the ZEUS telemanipulator system.
Boehm DH, Detter C, Arnold MB, Deuse T, Reichenspurner H.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Apr;15(2):112-20.

Calcium antagonists reduce cardiovascular complications after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis.
Wijeysundera DN, Beattie WS, Rao V, Karski J.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003 May 7;41(9):1496-505.

Low serum magnesium level predicts major adverse cardiac events after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Booth JV, Phillips-Bute B, McCants CB, Podgoreanu MV, Smith PK, Mathew JP, Newman MF.
Am Heart J. 2003 Jun;145(6):1108-13.

Prediction of Recurrent Events by D-Dimer and Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Normal Cardiac Troponin I Study. Menown IB, Mathew TP, Gracey HM, Nesbitt GS, Murray P, Young IS, Adgey AA;
Am Heart J. 2003 Jun;145(6):986-92.

Surgical treatment of ventricular septal defect complicating acute myocardial infarction. Experience of a north Italian referral hospital.
Cerin G, Di Donato M, Dimulescu D, Montericcio V, Menicanti L, Frigiola A, De Ambroggi L.
Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Apr;11(2):149-54.

Persistent stunning induces myocardial hibernation and protection: flow/function and metabolic mechanisms.
Kim SJ, Peppas A, Hong SK, Yang G, Huang Y, Diaz G, Sadoshima J, Vatner DE, Vatner SF.
Circ Res. 2003 Jun 13;92(11):1233-9. Epub 2003 May 15.

Continuous tepid blood cardioplegia can preserve coronary endothelium and ameliorate the occurrence of cardiomyocyte apoptosis.
Yeh CH, Wang YC, Wu YC, Chu JJ, Lin PJ.
Chest. 2003 May;123(5):1647-54.

The effects of intracoronary administration of vitamin E on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury during coronary artery surgery.
Canbaz S, Duran E, Ege T, Sunar H, Cikirikcioglu M, Acipayam M.
Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2003 Apr;51(2):57-61.

Protecting the damaged heart during coronary surgery.
Wheatley DJ.
Heart. 2003 Apr;89(4):367-8.

Methotrexate in recurrent postpericardiotomy syndrome.
Cardiol Young. 2003 Apr;13(2):206-8.
Zucker N, Levitas A, Zalzstein E.

Pericardiocentesis guided by 2-D echocardiography: the method of choice for treatment of pericardial effusion.
Lindenberger M, Kjellberg M, Karlsson E, Wranne B.
J Intern Med. 2003 Apr;253(4):411-7.

Successful cardiac transplantation in an HIV-1-infected patient with advanced disease.
Calabrese LH, Albrecht M, Young J, McCarthy P, Haug M, Jarcho J, Zackin R.
N Engl J Med. 2003 Jun 5;348(23):2323-8.

Chemokine and receptor-gene expression during early and late acute rejection episodes in human cardiac allografts.
Fahmy NM, Yamani MH, Starling RC, Ratliff NB, Young JB, McCarthy PM, Feng J, Novick AC, Fairchild RL.
Transplantation. 2003 Jun 27;75(12):2044-7.

Human herpesvirus-6 infection after lung and heart-lung transplantation: a prospective longitudinal study.
Jacobs F, Knoop C, Brancart F, Gilot P, Melot C, Byl B, Delforge ML, Estenne M, Liesnard C; Brussels Heart and Lung Transplantation Group.
Transplantation. 2003 Jun 27;75(12):1996-2001.

Five-year follow-up of hepatitis C-naive heart transplant recipients who received hepatitis C-positive donor hearts.
Gudmundsson GS, Malinowska K, Robinson JA, Pisani BA, Mendez JC, Foy BK, Mullen GM.
Transplant Proc. 2003 Jun;35(4):1536-8.

Long-term results of cardiac transplantation.
Juffe A, Rodriguez MA, Caputo E, Cuenca J, Crespo M.
J Card Surg. 2003 May-Jun;18(3):183-9.

Attenuation of acute xenograft rejection by short-term treatment with LF15-0195 and monoclonal antibody against CD45RB in a rat-to-mouse cardiac transplantation model.
Wang H, Hosiawa KA, Garcia B, Shum JB, Dutartre P, Kelvin DJ, Zhong R.
Transplantation. 2003 May 15;75(9):1475-81.

Risk of lymphoid neoplasia after cardiothoracic transplantation: the influence of underlying disease and human leukocyte antigen type and matching.
Higgins CD, Swerdlow AJ, Smith JD, Hunt BJ, Thomas JA, Burke MM, Crawford DH, Yacoub MH.
Transplantation. 2003 May 27;75(10):1698-703.