August 2006 Newsletter

Table of Contents:

• President's Message


• Literature Reviews
  • Randomized controlled trial of the effects of remote ischemic preconditioning on children undergoing cardiac surgery: First clinical application in humans
  • Clinical and hemodynamic comparison of 15:2 and 30:2 compressionto-ventilation ratios for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  • Dynamic quantitative echocardiographic evaluation of mitral regurgitation in the operating department.
  • Inhaled nitric oxide decreases infarction size and improves left ventricular function in a murine model of myocardial ischemiareperfusion injury.
  • Pathophysiological processes underlying emotional triggering of acute cardiac events.
  • Effect of clopidogrel premedication in off-pump cardiac surgery are we forfeiting the benefits of reduced hemorrhagic sequelae?


• Drug and Innovation Update
  • Ranolazine: A new class of antiischemic medication
  • Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

• Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Article References
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