OBJECTIVES: Intraoperative cerebral microembolism is a cause of cerebral dysfunction after
cardiac surgery, and particulate microemboli are the most damaging. Using a new …

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a clampless facilitating device (CFD) to
perform proximal aortocoronary anastomoses would result in a lower incidence of cerebral …

OBJECTIVE: Manipulation of the aorta has been shown to be associated with postoperative
neurologic events after surgical myocardial revascularization when the aorta is diseased …

PURPOSE: The HEARTSTRING is a device designed to enable the creation of a clampless
hand-sewn proximal anastomosis. DESCRIPTION: Seventy-six patients who underwent …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the patency in saphenous vein
coronary bypass grafts in which the proximal anastomoses were performed with automatic …

Automated coronary anastomotic devices could be the key to limited or port access
procedures. To evaluate their clinical performance to date, 33 studies that included …

The use of smaller cannulae for minimally invasive surgery techniques and/or aggressive
miniaturization of the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) circuitry has necessitated the need to …

During the last 2 years, 103 aortic saphenous vein graft anastomoses were performed in 68
patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass by using the Symmetry Bypass System …

Discussion The use of proximal anastomotic devices seems to be the most appropriate
approach to minimize manipulation of the ascending aorta and therefore reduce the risk for …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate (1) the early and midterm patency
rates in saphenous vein grafts that were anastomosed with the Symmetry Aortic Connector …