[Development of indications in surgery of coronary revascularization. Current role of mammary-coronary anastomoses].

At a time when the cardio-surgical community has become aware that arterial revascularizations are superior to venous bypasses, GRUNTZIG (24) initiated the now well-known, and highly successful techniques of endoluminal angioplasty (P.T.C.

[Postanoxia encephalopathies].

Ischaemic brain damage can follow global cerebral hypoxia, localized cerebral hypoxia and global cerebral anoxia as it occurs after circulatory arrest. The calcium-ion-mediated mechanism is one of the main routes to cerebral deterioration. Barbiturates are restricted for treatment of increased intracranial pressure and seizures.

[Plasma and tissue concentrations of cefamandole during cardiac surgery].

This study aimed to determine plasma (CPC) and tissue concentrations of cefamandole during cardiac surgery, so as to compare them with the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) for staphylococci (0.25 - 1 microgram.ml-1 for S.

[Emergency coronary surgery after transluminal coronary angioplasty].

Twenty-five patients underwent emergency coronary arterial bypass surgery immediately after attempted percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The average time between the onset of PTCA complication and revascularization was 90 min (30-120 min). The surgical indications, the anaesthesia and the perioperative intensive care were analysed.

[Histamine liberation in extracorporeal circulation].

Extra-corporeal circulation (E.C.C.