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Peri-procedural anticoagulation and the incidence of haematoma formation after permanent pacemaker implantation in the elderly

November 15, 2010

Chow V, Ranasinghe I, Lau J, Stowe H, Bannon P, Hendel N, Kritharides L Heart Lung Circ 2010 Dec;19(12):706-12 PMID: 20851678 Abstract BACKGROUND: Haematoma formation is a recognised complication after permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation. The contribution of peri-procedural anticoagulation to the risk of haematoma formation is unclear. METHOD: The records of 518 consecutive patients, mean…

A multilayered synthetic human elastin/polycaprolactone hybrid vascular graft with tailored mechanical properties

November 1, 2010

Wise SG, Byrom MJ, Waterhouse A, Bannon PG, Weiss AS, Ng MK Acta Biomater 2011 Jan;7(1):295-303 PMID: 20656079 Abstract Small-diameter synthetic vascular graft materials fail to match the patency of human tissue conduits used in vascular bypass surgery. The foreign surface retards endothelialization and is highly thrombogenic, while the mismatch in mechanical properties induces intimal…

Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery versus percutaneous coronary intervention: a meta-analysis of randomized and nonrandomized studies

September 27, 2010

Edelman JJ, Yan TD, Padang R, Bannon PG, Vallely MP Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2010 Oct;90(4):1384-90 PMID: 20868861 Abstract We performed a meta-analysis of all studies comparing off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (OPCABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for patients with coronary artery disease. Ten studies were included in the meta-analysis and 4,821 patients were…

A systematic review of extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma

September 27, 2010

Cao CQ, Yan TD, Bannon PG, McCaughan BC J Thorac Oncol 2010 Oct;5(10):1692-703 PMID: 20802345 Abstract INTRODUCTION: The primary objective of the present systematic review was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. METHODS: A systematic review of relevant studies identified through five online search databases…

Anaortic, total-arterial, off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: how to do it

August 10, 2010

Vallely MP, Yan TD, Edelman JJ, Hayman M, Brereton RJ, Ross DE Heart Lung Circ 2010 Sep;19(9):555-60 PMID: 20447865 Abstract Several large series have demonstrated that performing off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery without manipulating the ascending aorta (anaortic) utilising all-arterial grafts provides superior protection against neurological injury. Recent series comparing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with…

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