June 2004 Newsletter

Table of Contents:

• President's Message
• The SCA Welcomes Three New SCA Board of Directors


• PRO/CON: Preoperative Stress Testing According to ACC/AHA Guidelines is a Valuable Triage Adjunct For High Risk Cadiac Patients Prior to Noncardiac Surgery
• Pro - Kim A. Eagle, MD
• Con - Paul Barash, MD


• Literature Reviews
  • Off-pump vs. Conventional Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Early and One-Year Graft Patency, Cost, and Quality-of-Life Outcomes
  • Safety and Efficacy of Perioperative Cell Salvage and Autotransfusion After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Trial


• Drug & Innovation Review
  • Musical Trials of an Antihypertensive: Omapatrilat in OVERTURE and OCTAVE

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