Skeletonization of Left Internal Mammary Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Objective: To compare mean per-operative flow capacity between skeletonized and pedicled left internal mammary artery (LIMA) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.

Study Design: Randomized control trial.

Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology and National Institute of Heart Diseases (AFIC-NIHD), Rawalpindi, Pakistan from February to August, 2013.

Topical application of tranexamic acid reduces postoperative bleeding in open-heart surgery: myth or fact?

Objective: To determine the efficacy of topical application of Tranexamic acid in controlling postoperative bleeding in open-heart surgery.

Study Design: Double blind randomized control trial.

Place And Duration Of Study: Departments of Cardiac Surgery and Intensive Care of Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology and National Institute of Heart Diseases (AFIC-NIHD), Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from May to October 2011.

Double flap patch closure of VSD with elevated pulmonary vascular resistance: an experience at AFIC/NIHD.

Objective: To determine the 30 days outcome measured in terms of morbidity and mortality in cases of ventricular septal defect (VSD) with increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) managed with double flap patch closure.

Study Design: Case series.

Place And Duration Of Study: Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC/NIHD), Rawalpindi, from December 2005 to December 2008.