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University of Louisville surgeons perform first prosthetic bypass graft with patient's stem cells at point-of-care

The first three patients to undergo an investigational surgical procedure for peripheral vascular disease that involves the patient's own stem cells continue to do well, reports the University of Louisville surgeon who is ...

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created Jun 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For CABG, use of artery from arm does not appear to be superior to vein grafts from the leg

Use of a radial artery (located within the forearm, wrist and hand) graft compared with a saphenous vein (from the leg) graft for coronary artery bypass grafting did not result in improved angiographic patency (the graft ...

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Drug-coated stents less risky for heart bypass patients

Coronary bypass surgery may carry less risk of serious complications if stents coated with a drug that suppresses cell growth are used in the procedure rather than bare-metal stents, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers ...

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Results of the DESERT registry reported at TCT 2011

The risk of late stent thrombosis (ST) in the first generation of drug-eluting stents continues for up to seven years after implantation, and certain types of patients, including smokers and those who are younger, are at ...

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created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Neurosurgeons champion brain bypass in select patients

A microsurgical procedure that has lost some ground to advances in endovascular therapy still plays a critical role in the management of selected neurovascular disorders, according to a University Hospitals Case Medical Center ...

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Gene therapy delivered once to blood vessel wall protects against atherosclerosis in rabbit studies

A one-dose method for delivering gene therapy into an arterial wall effectively protects the artery from developing atherosclerosis despite ongoing high blood cholesterol. The promising results, published July 19 in the journal ...

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created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First patients receive lab-grown blood vessels from donor cells

For the first time, blood vessels created in the lab from donor skin cells were successfully implanted in patients. Functioning blood vessels that aren't rejected by the immune system could be used to make durable shunts ...

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created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diabetics get blood vessels made from donor cells

Three dialysis patients have received the world's first blood vessels grown in a lab from donated skin cells. It's a key step toward creating a supply of ready-to-use arteries and veins that could be used ...

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created Jun 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

A genetic factor is linked to long-term success of leg bypass surgery

Outcomes of bypass surgery to repair blocked arteries in the legs tend to be better in the roughly one-in-five people who have inherited a specific genetic variation from both parents, according to a study presented at the ...

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created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Hemodialysis vascular access modifies the association between dialysis modality and survival

Patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) typically have a higher early survival rate than patients on hemodialysis (HD). New data suggest that this difference may be explained by a higher risk of early deaths among patients undergoing ...

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created Apr 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stem cell study aims to reduce amputations

UC Davis Vascular Center researchers have embarked on a highly anticipated study that involves using a patient's own stem cells to increase blood circulation to the lower leg with the hope of preventing amputation due to ...

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created Mar 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New research could help in the treatment of cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease can occur when vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) increase causing artery walls to thicken as the result of a build-up of fatty materials such as cholesterol.  Researchers have ...

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created Feb 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Skin-cell spray gun drastically cuts healing time for burns

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in the US have developed a new technique that sprays a burn patient's own cells on the burn to help regenerate the skin and drastically reduce recovery time. The gun has been under ...

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created Feb 08, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (34) | comments 16 | with audio podcast report


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