Clinical results of cardiovascular surgery in the patients older than 75 years.

Background: The balance of the risks and the benefits of cardiac surgery in the elderly remains a major concern. We evaluated the early and mid-term clinical results of patients aged over 75 years who underwent major cardiovascular surgery.

Methods: Two hundred and fifty-one consecutive patients, who underwent cardiac surgery at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital between July 2003 and June 2011, were included in this study (mean age, 78.

Alcohol dehydrogenase 1B and Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 Polymorphisms in Uzbekistan.

The alcohol dehydrogenase 1B (ADH1B) -2 (47His) allele and the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) - 2 (487Lys) alleles are seen among some Asian peoples, but rare among other ethnic groups. This study examined the allele frequencies in the Uzbekistan Republic, which is located in Central Asia. Subjects were derived from a case-control study on peptic ulcer disease, which included 161 Uzbeks and 23 Russians.

Intravenous iron without erythropoietin for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in patients with moderate to severe congestive heart failure and chronic kidney insufficiency.

Objectives: Iron deficiency anemia is a frequent finding in many patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of intravenous (i.v.