Non-invasive cardiac output determination by two-dimensional independent Doppler during and after cardiac surgery.

Purpose: This study was to compare noninvasive measurement of cardiac output (CO) using a novel Doppler technique with invasive CO measurements in the postcardiac surgical intensive care unit.

Description: Thirty-six patients (67.2 +/- 10 years, New York Heart Association functional class 3.

Palmar microcirculation after harvesting of the radial artery in coronary revascularization.

Purpose: To evaluate real-time parameters of palmar microcirculation before and after harvesting of the radial artery in coronary revascularization using a laser Doppler flowmetry and remission spectroscopy system (O2C).

Description: Fifteen patients (11 males, 54 +/- 4 years, mean New York Heart Association [NYHA] class of 2.3 +/- 0.

Impact of multivessel coronary artery disease on outcome after isolated minimally invasive bypass grafting of the left anterior descending artery.

Background: The outcome in patients treated surgically for coronary artery disease is known to be influenced by the extent of the disease. Whether this factor also has an effect in patients undergoing isolated minimally invasive revascularization of the left anterior descending (LAD) artery using the internal thoracic artery (ITA) (MIDCAB) has not been looked at. Thus, this study sought to evaluate the impact of multivessel disease (MVD) on midterm outcome after MIDCAB.

Impact of diabetes on outcome following isolated minimally invasive bypass grafting of the left anterior descending artery.

Background: The outcome in patients treated by conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for coronary artery disease is negatively influenced by the presence of diabetes. The relative effect of diabetes in patients undergoing isolated minimally invasive revascularization of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) using the internal thoracic artery (ITA) has as yet not specifically been looked at. Thus, this study sought to evaluate the impact of diabetes on mid-term outcome following minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCAB).