Adult Cardiac Literature Watch - Fourth Quarter 2008

The effects of interrupted or continuous administration of sevoflurane on preconditioning before cardio-pulmonary bypass in coronary artery surgery: comparison with continuous propofol.
Bein B, Renner J, Caliebe D, et al.
Anaesthesia 2008;63:1046-55.

Effects of propofol on pulmonary inflammatory response and dysfunction induced by cardiopulmonary bypass.
An K, Shu H, Huang W, et al.
Anaesthesia 2008;63:1187-92.

Clopidogrel use and bleeding after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Kim JH, Newby LK, Clare RM, et al.
Am Heart J 2008;156:886-92.

Pleiotropic effect of lovastatin, with and without cholestyramine, in the post coronary artery bypass graft (Post CABG) trial.
Domanski M, Tian X, Fleg J, et al.
Am J Cardiol 2008;102:1023-27.

Milrinone use is associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery.
Fleming GA, Murray KT, Yu C, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:1619-25.

Impact of statin use on outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Kulik A, Brookhart MA, Levin R, Ruel M, Solomon DH, Choudhry NK.
Circulation 2008;118:1785-92.

Clinical benefit of steroid use in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass: a meta-analysis of randomized trials.
Whitlock RP, Chan S, Devereaux PJ, et al.
Eur Heart J 2008;29:2592-2600.

A randomized trial of on-pump beating heart and conventional cardioplegic arrest in coronary artery bypass surgery patients with impaired left ventricular function using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and biochemical markers.
Pegg TJ, Selvanayagam JB, Francis JM, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:2130-38.

Nonrandomized comparison of coronary artery bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention for the treatment of unprotected left main coronary artery disease in octogenarians.
Rodés-Cabau J, DeBlois J, Bertrand OF, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:2374-81.

Clinical outcomes in randomized trials of off- vs. on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: systematic review with meta-analyses and trial sequential analyses.
Møller CH, Penninga L, Wetterslev J, Steinbrüchel DA, Gluud C.
Eur Heart J 2008;29:2601-16.

Long-term outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention for unprotected left main coronary artery disease.
Schrale RG, van Gaal W, Channon KM, Forfar JC, Ormerod OJ, Banning AP. 
Int J Cardiol 2008;130:185-89.

Multivessel coronary revascularization in patients with and without diabetes mellitus: 3-year follow-up of the ARTS-II (Arterial Revascularization Therapies Study–Part II) trial. 
Daemen J, Kuck KH,  Macaya C, et al.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;52:1957-67. 

Impact of clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes requiring coronary artery bypass surgery: a multicenter analysis.
Berger JS, Frye CB, Harshaw Q, Edwards FH, Steinhubl SR, Becker RC.
J Am Coll Cardiol 2008;52:1693-1701. 

Economic evaluation of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery with and without cardiopulmonary bypass: cost-effectiveness and quality-adjusted life years in a randomized controlled trial.
Al-Ruzzeh S, Epstein D, Georg S, et al.
Artif Organs 2008;32:891-97.

Affordable health care for all Americans: the Obama-Biden plan.
Obama BH.
JAMA 2008;300:1927-28.

Atrial fibrillation after isolated coronary surgery affects late survival.
Mariscalco G, Klersy C, Zanobini M, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:1612-18.

Double-barrel technique for preservation of aortic arch branches during thoracic endovascular aortic repair.
Baldwin ZK, Chuter TAM, Hiramoto JS, Reilly LM, Schneider DB.
Ann Vasc Surg 2008;22:703-709.

Early outcomes of thoracic endovascular stent-graft repair for acute complicated Type B dissection using the Gore TAG endoprosthesis.
Pearce BJ, Passman MA, Patterson MA, et al.
Ann Vasc Surg 2008;22:742-49.

Early and midterm results after endovascular stent graft repair of penetrating aortic ulcers.
Geisbüsch P, Kotelis D, Weber TF, Hyhlik-Dürr A, Kauczor HU, Böckler D.
J Vasc Surg 2008;48:1361-68. 

Long-term outcomes and costs of ventricular assist devices among Medicare beneficiaries.
Hernandez AF,Shea AM, Milano CA, et al.
JAMA 2008;300:2398-2406.

INTERMACS Database for Durable Devices for Circulatory Support: First Annual Report.
Kirklin JK, Naftel DC, Stevenson LW, et al.
J Heart Lung Transplant 2008;27:1065-72.

Minimally invasive off-pump valve-in-a-valve implantation: the atrial transcatheter approach for re-operative mitral valve replacement.
Kempfert J, Blumenstein JM, Borger MA, et al.
Eur Heart J 2008;29:2382-87.

Changes in regulatory microRNA expression in myocardium of heart failure patients on left ventricular assist device support.
Schipper MEI, van Kuik J, de Jonge N, Dullens HFJ, de Weger RA.
J Heart Lung Transplant 2008;12:1282-85.

Clinical characteristics associated with poor long-term survival among patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing saphenous vein graft interventions.
Mehta RH, Honeycutt E, Shaw LK, Sketch MH Jr.
Am Heart J 2008;156:728-35.

Clinical outcome after surgical correction of mitral regurgitation due to papillary muscle rupture.
Russo A, Suri RM, Grigioni F, et al.
Circulation 2008;118:1528-34.

C-Reactive protein predicts severity, progression, and prognosis of asymptomatic aortic valve stenosis.
Imai K, Okura H, Kume T, et al.
Am Heart J 2008;156:713-18.

The relationship between renal function and outcome from heart valve surgery.
Gibson PH, Croal BL, Cuthbertson BH, et al.
Am Heart J 2008;156:893-99.

Myocardial blood flow in patients with low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis: differences between true and pseudo-severe aortic stenosis. Results from the multicentre TOPAS (Truly or Pseudo-Severe Aortic Stenosis) study.
Burwash IG, Lortie M, Pibarot P, et al.
Heart 2008;94:1627-33.