Porcine intestinal mucosal heparin induced aggregation of platelets in citrated platelet-rich
plasma and enhanced platelet aggregation and serotonin secretion induced by other …

Despite many developments in preoperative evaluation and perioperative care, repair of
thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) remains a formidable challenge for the surgeon …

Out of 28 patients with arteriosclerotic aortic aneurysm seen between 1965 and 1975, 22
were not surgically repaired. Of these 22 patients, 9 subsequently died of rupture and 7 of …

The effects of cross-clamping the descending aorta for 90 minutes were studied in 45 dogs
divided into four groups. In all animals the left atrial, central venous, carotid artery, and …

From 1966 to 1976 a flexible, heparin-coated shunt was used for operative procedures on
the thoracic aorta and great vessels in 25 patients aged 15 to 78 years. Twenty patients had …

D ESPITE recent advances in anesthetic, surgical, and monitoring techniques, ischemic
complications due to aortic cross-clamping continue to occur. The most devastating and …

Expanded knowledge about the pathophysiologic effects of severe in juries, advancements
in the intensive care of victims of multiple injuries, and the treatment made possible by …

Many kinds of heparin-bound polyurethanes have been developed. Polyurethanes are a
family of elastomers displaying better blood-compatibility than other polymeric materials. It is …

The 1st attempt to repair a dissecting aneurysm took place in 1935, 1 when Gurin and
colleaguesperformed a local" fenestration" procedure on the iliac artery. In 1955, DeBakey …

Results in 23 patients operated upon for the repair of aneurysms of the descending thoracic
aorta with a TDMAC-heparin-bonded shunt are reported. The results with particular …