Adult Cardiac Literature Watch - Q4 2004

Comparison of analgesic effects of morphine, fentanyl, and remifentanil with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia after cardiac surgery.
Gurbet A, Goren S, Sahin S, Uckunkaya N, Korfali G.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2004 Dec;18(6):755-8.

Assessment of the tricuspid valve: A comparison of four transesophageal echocardiographic windows.
Maslow AD, Schwartz C, Singh AK.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2004 Dec;18(6):719-24.

The use of the Sonosite ultrasound device for intraoperative evaluation of the aorta.
Staples JR, Tanaka KA, Shanewise JS, Glas KE, Merlino JD, Cooper WA, Puskas JD, Lattouf OM.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2004 Dec;18(6):715-8.

Role of nuclear cardiology in advancing cardiac surgery.
Abidov A, Hachamovitch R, Berman DS.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004 Fall;16(3):255-65.

Prognostic value of fatty acid imaging in patients with angina pectoris without prior myocardial infarction: comparison with stress thallium imaging.
Matsuki T, Tamaki N, Nakata T, Doi A, Takahashi H, Iwata M, Sakamoto T,
Yamauchi K, Shimazaki M, Morita K, Shimamoto K.
Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2004 Dec;31(12):1585-91.

Arterial versus venous sampling for activated coagulation time measurements during cardiac surgery: a comparative study.
Leyvi G, Zhuravlev I, Inyang A, Vinluan J, Ramachandran S, Lehning EJ,
Wasnick JD.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2004 Oct;18(5):573-80.

Neurological monitoring for congenital heart surgery.
Andropoulos DB, Stayer SA, Diaz LK, Ramamoorthy C.
Anesth Analg. 2004 Nov;99(5):1365-75;

The independent association of massive blood loss with mortality in cardiac surgery.
Karkouti K, Wijeysundera DN, Yau TM, Beattie WS, Abdelnaem E, McCluskey SA, Ghannam M, Yeo E, Djaiani G, Karski J.
Transfusion. 2004 Oct;44(10):1453-62.

Inflammatory markers and the risk of coronary heart disease in men and women.
Pai JK, Pischon T, Ma J, Manson JE, Hankinson SE, Joshipura K, Curhan GC, Rifai N, Cannuscio CC, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 16;351(25):2599-610.

Transcatheter transplantation of autologous skeletal myoblasts in postinfarction patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction.
Ince H, Petzsch M, Rehders TC, Chatterjee T, Nienaber CA.
J Endovasc Ther. 2004 Dec;11(6):695-704.

The case for surgery in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Maron BJ, Dearani JA, Ommen SR, Maron MS, Schaff HV, Gersh BJ, Nishimura RA.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Nov 16;44(10):2044-53. Review

Predictive genomics of adverse events after cardiac surgery.
Fox AA, Shernan SK, Body SC.
Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2004 Dec;8(4):297-315.

Amiodarone versus sotalol for the treatment of atrial fibrillation after open heart surgery: the Reduction in Postoperative Cardiovascular Arrhythmic Events (REDUCE) trial.
Mooss AN, Wurdeman RL, Sugimoto JT, Packard KA, Hilleman DE, Lenz TL, Rovang KS, Arcidi JM, Mohiuddin SM.
Am Heart J. 2004 Oct;148(4):641-8.

The prophylactic use of the beta-blocker esmolol in combination with phosphodiesterase III inhibitor enoximone in elderly cardiac surgery patients.
Boldt J, Brosch C, Lehmann A, Suttner S, Isgro F.
Anesth Analg. 2004 Oct;99(4):1009-17, table of contents.

The role of oral direct thrombin inhibitors in the prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism.
Hawkins D.
Pharmacotherapy. 2004 Oct;24(10 Pt 2):179S-183S.

Chronic cyclosporine-induced nephrotoxiciy in heart transplant patients: Long-term benefits of treatment with mycophenolate mofetil and low-dose cyclosporine.
Sanchez V, Delgado JF, Morales JM, Tello R, Gomez MA, Escribano P, de la Camara AG, de la Calzada CS.
Transplant Proc. 2004 Nov;36(9):2823-5.

Simvastatin: a review.
Pedersen TR, Tobert JA.
Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2004 Dec;5(12):2583-96.

Cardioprotective functions of atrial natriuretic peptide and B-type natriuretic peptide: a brief review.
Woods RL.
Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol. 2004 Nov;31(11):791-4.

Genetic Expression Profiles During Physiologic and Pathologic Cardiac Hypertrophy and Heart Failure in Rats.
Kong SW, Bodyak N, Yue P, Liu Z, Brown J, Izumo S, Kang PM.
Physiol Genomics. 2004 Dec 28.

Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum: a commonly misdiagnosed mass often leading to unnecessary cardiac surgery.
Nadra I, Dawson D, Schmitz SA, Punjabi PP, Nihoyannopoulos P.
Heart. 2004 Dec;90(12):e66.

Left atrial phaeochromocytoma.
Moorjani N, Kuo J, Wilkins D.
Heart. 2004 Nov;90(11):e64.

Primary cardiac angiosarcoma treated with carbon-ion radiotherapy.
Aoka Y, Kamada T, Kawana M, Yamada Y, Nishikawa T, Kasanuki H, Tsujii H.
Lancet Oncol. 2004 Oct;5(10):636-8.

Pathophysiology of stroke: lessons from animal models.
Mergenthaler P, Dirnagl U, Meisel A.
Metab Brain Dis. 2004 Dec;19(3-4):151-67. Review.

Effect of two different neuroprotection systems on microembolization during carotid artery stenting.
Schmidt A, Diederich KW, Scheinert S, Braunlich S, Olenburger T, Biamino G, Schuler G, Scheinert D.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Nov 16;44(10):1966-9.

The unilateral pectoralis major island flap, an efficient and straightforward procedure for reconstruction of full length sternal defects after postoperative mediastinal wound infection.
Brutus JP, Nikolis A, Perreault I, Harris PG, Cordoba C.
Br J Plast Surg. 2004 Dec;57(8):803-5.

Fresh whole blood versus reconstituted blood for pump priming in heart surgery in infants.
Mou SS, Giroir BP, Molitor-Kirsch EA, Leonard SR, Nikaidoh H, Nizzi F, Town DA, Roy LC, Scott W, Stromberg D.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 14;351(16):1635-44.

Newborn heart surgery: reasonable expectations and outcomes.
Tweddell JS, Spray TL.
Pediatr Clin North Am. 2004 Dec;51(6):1611-23, ix.

Cardiac transplantation after the Fontan or Glenn procedure.
Jayakumar KA, Addonizio LJ, Kichuk-Chrisant MR, Galantowicz ME, Lamour JM, Quaegebeur JM, Hsu DT.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Nov 16;44(10):2065-72.

Advances in fetal cardiac intervention.
Huhta J, Quintero RA, Suh E, Bader R.
Curr Opin Pediatr. 2004 Oct;16(5):487-93.

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Valvar Pulmonary Stenosis: Presentation and Management.
Farra H, Kort HW.
Pediatr Cardiol. 2004 Dec 2;

A randomized comparison of radial-artery and saphenous-vein coronary bypass grafts.
Desai ND, Cohen EA, Naylor CD, Fremes SE; Radial Artery Patency Study
Investigators.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Nov 25;351(22):2302-9.

Factors predicting success in cryoablation of the pulmonary veins in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation.
Isobe N, Taniguchi K, Oshima S, Kamiyama H, Ezure M, Kaneko T, Tada H,
Adachi H, Toyama T, Naito S, Hoshizaki H.
Circ J. 2004 Nov;68(11):999-1003.

Impairment of left atrial function predicts post-operative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Leung JM, Bellows WH, Schiller NB.
Eur Heart J. 2004 Oct;25(20):1836-44.

Prophylactic use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator after acute myocardial infarction.
Hohnloser SH, Kuck KH, Dorian P, Roberts RS, Hampton JR, Hatala R, Fain E, Gent M, Connolly SJ; DINAMIT Investigators.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 9;351(24):2481-8.

Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in congestive heart failure.
Hsu LF, Jais P, Sanders P, Garrigue S, Hocini M, Sacher F, Takahashi Y,
Rotter M, Pasquie JL, Scavee C, Bordachar P, Clementy J, Haissaguerre M.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 2;351(23):2373-83.

Simultaneous Double External DC Shock Technique for Refractory Atrial Fibrillation in Concomitant Heart Disease.
Kabukcu M, Demircioglu F, Yanik E, Minareci K, Tuzuner FE.
Jpn Heart J. 2004 Nov;45(6):929-36.

Effects of resynchronization therapy on cardiac function in pacemaker patients "upgraded" to biventricular devices.
Horwich T, Foster E, De Marco T, Tseng Z, Saxon L.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Nov;15(11):1284-9.

Established and evolving indications for cardiac resynchronisation.
Nesser HJ, Breithardt OA, Khandheria BK.
Heart. 2004 Dec;90 Suppl 6:vi5-9. Review.

Cardiopulmonary bypass after 50 years.
Edmunds LH.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 14;351(16):1603-6.

Elective stent-graft treatment of aortic dissections.
Lee KH, Won JY, Lee do Y, Choi D, Shim WH, Chang BC.
J Endovasc Ther. 2004 Dec;11(6):667-75.

Cannulation of the extrathoracic left common carotid artery for thoracic aorta operations through left posterolateral thoracotomy.
Veron S, Neri E, Buklas D, Pula G, Benvenuti A, Massetti M, Bizzarri F,
Sassi C.
Ann Vasc Surg. 2004 Nov;18(6):677-84.

Endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic diseases: combined experience from the EUROSTAR and United Kingdom Thoracic Endograft registries.
Leurs LJ, Bell R, Degrieck Y, Thomas S, Hobo R, Lundbom J; EUROSTAR; UK
Thoracic Endograft Registry collaborators.
J Vasc Surg. 2004 Oct;40(4):670-9; discussion 679-80.

International society for heart and lung transplantation: Practice guidelines for management of heart failure in children.
Rosenthal D, Chrisant MR, Edens E, Mahony L, Canter C, Colan S, Dubin A, Lamour J, Ross R, Shaddy R, Addonizio L, Beerman L, Berger S, Bernstein D, Blume E, Boucek M, Checchia P, Dipchand A, Drummond-Webb J, Fricker J, Friedman R, Hallowell S, Jaquiss R, Mital S, Pahl E, Pearce B, Rhodes L, Rotondo K, Rusconi P, Scheel J, Pal Singh T, Towbin J.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2004 Dec;23(12):1313-33

Surgical ventricular restoration in the treatment of congestive heart failure due to post-infarction ventricular dilation.
Athanasuleas CL, Buckberg GD, Stanley AW, Siler W, Dor V, Di Donato M,
Menicanti L, Almeida de Oliveira S, Beyersdorf F, Kron IL, Suma H, Kouchoukos NT, Moore W, McCarthy PM, Oz MC, Fontan F, Scott ML, Accola KA; RESTORE group.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Oct 6;44(7):1439-45.

REMATCH Investigators. Infection in permanent circulatory support: experience from the REMATCH trial.
Holman WL, Park SJ, Long JW, Weinberg A, Gupta L, Tierney AR, Adamson RM, Watson JD, Raines EP, Couper GS, Pagani FD, Burton NA, Miller LW, Naka Y;
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2004 Dec;23(12):1359-65.

Propensity score analysis of a six-year experience with minimally invasive isolated aortic valve replacement.
Sharony R, Grossi EA, Saunders PC, Schwartz CF, Ribakove GH, Baumann FG, Galloway AC, Colvin SB.
J Heart Valve Dis. 2004 Nov;13(6):887-93.

Robotic pediatric cardiac surgery: present and future perspectives.
Suematsu Y, del Nido PJ.
Am J Surg. 2004 Oct;188(4A Suppl):98S-103S

IL-6 levels in acute and post myocardial infarction: their relation to CRP levels, infarction size, left ventricular systolic function, and heart failure.
Gabriel AS, Martinsson A, Wretlind B, Ahnve S.
Eur J Intern Med. 2004 Dec;15(8):523-528.

Deferoxamine infusion during coronary artery bypass grafting ameliorates lipid peroxidation and protects the myocardium against reperfusion injury: immediate and long-term significance.
Paraskevaidis IA, Iliodromitis EK, Vlahakos D, Tsiapras DP, Nikolaidis A, Marathias A, Michalis A, Kremastinos DT.
Eur Heart J. 2004 Nov 30;

Clinical practice. Acute pericarditis.
Lange RA, Hillis LD.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Nov 18;351(21):2195-202.

Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery.
McFalls EO, Ward HB, Moritz TE, Goldman S, Krupski WC, Littooy F, Pierpont G, Santilli S, Rapp J, Hattler B, Shunk K, Jaenicke C, Thottapurathu L, Ellis N, Reda DJ, Henderson WG.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 30;351(27):2795-804.

A randomized trial comparing conventional and endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Prinssen M, Verhoeven EL, Buth J, Cuypers PW, van Sambeek MR, Balm R,
Buskens E, Grobbee DE, Blankensteijn JD; Dutch Randomized Endovascular Aneurysm Management (DREAM)Trial Group.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 14;351(16):1607-18.

Stenting and Angioplasty with Protection in Patients at High Risk for Endarterectomy Investigators. Protected carotid-artery stenting versus endarterectomy in high-risk patients.
Yadav JS, Wholey MH, Kuntz RE, Fayad P, Katzen BT, Mishkel GJ, Bajwa TK, Whitlow P, Strickman NE, Jaff MR, Popma JJ, Snead DB, Cutlip DE, Firth BG, Ouriel K;
N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 7;351(15):1493-501.

Transplantation 50 years later--progress, challenges, and promises.
Sayegh MH, Carpenter CB.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 23;351(26):2761-6.

Care of the potential organ donor.
Wood KE, Becker BN, McCartney JG, D'Alessandro AM, Coursin DB.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 23;351(26):2730-9.

Transplantation using hearts from primary pulmonary hypertensive donors for recipients with a high pulmonary vascular resistance.
Birks EJ, Yacoub MH, Anyanwu A, Smith RR, Banner NR, Khaghani A.
J Heart Lung Transplant. 2004 Dec;23(12):1339-44.

Cardiac xenotransplantation: progress toward the clinic.
McGregor CG, Teotia SS, Byrne GW, Michaels MG, Risdahl JM, Schirmer JM,
Tazelaar HD, Walker RC, Logan JS.
Transplantation. 2004 Dec 15;78(11):1569-75.

Combinations of anti-LFA-1, everolimus, anti-CD40 ligand, and allogeneic bone marrow induce central transplantation tolerance through hemopoietic chimerism, including protection from chronic heart allograft rejection.
Metzler B, Gfeller P, Bigaud M, Li J, Wieczorek G, Heusser C, Lake P,
Katopodis A.
J Immunol. 2004 Dec 1;173(11):7025-36.