Systematic Reviews of Surgical Procedures for Heart Disease

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of specific surgical procedures and associated therapies for heart disease.
Reviewed February 2009

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Title:   Carotid endarterectomy for carotid stenosis in patients selected for coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People who have coronary artery disease requiring coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery often have narrowing of other arteries. If the carotid artery, the artery carrying blood to the brain, is narrow (called carotid stenosis), this may increase t...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Pain relief for the removal of femoral sheath in interventional cardiology adult patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Procedures for the non-surgical management of coronary heart disease include balloon angioplasty and intracoronary stenting. At the start of each procedure an introducer sheath is inserted through the skin (percutaneously) into an artery, frequently a f...
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Thyroid hormone supplementation for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in infants undergoing cardiac surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is insufficient evidence to advocate the use of triiodothyronine supplementation for the prevention of postoperative morbidity and mortality in infants who undergo cardiopulmonary bypass.Thyroid hormones are integral in cellular metabolism and hae...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Surgical versus medical treatment with cyclooxygenase inhibitors for symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The way an infant's blood is circulated changes soon after birth. Initially, premature infants have an opening (a patent ductus arteriosus, PDA) between the large blood vessel to the lungs and the large blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the ...
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockers for percutaneous coronary intervention and the initial treatment of non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndromes
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   During the last two decades, doctors have been looking for the best treatment to prevent clots in the coronary arteries of patients with heart disease. This review summarises the results of 38 studies which used a potent new class of antiplatelet drugs ...
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Stem cell treatment for acute myocardial infarction
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Currently the standard treatment for people suffering a heart attack (due to a blockage in the artery supplying blood to the heart) is to directly open the artery with a tiny balloon in a procedure called primary angioplasty. The use of angioplasty and ...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Prophylactic surgical ligation of patent ductus arteriosus for prevention of mortality and morbidity in extremely low birth weight infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is no evidence to support the use of prophylactic surgical ligation of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in the management of the preterm infants. The ductus arteriosus is a blood vessel that is open during fetal life and connects blood flow from...
Title:   Prophylactic steroids for pediatric open heart surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   After open heart surgery in children complications can occur such as rapid heart rate, breathlessness, low blood pressure, poor circulation, fever, and reduced urine output. These complications are caused by disturbances to the body's metabolism which, ...
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Transmyocardial laser revascularization versus medical therapy for refractory angina
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The effectiveness and safety of a surgical intervention using a laser device directly on the heart surface for patients suffering from angina who are not suitable for other interventions...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Mediastinal chest drain clearance for cardiac surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Chest tubes are required following cardiac surgery to drain blood from around the heart. Blood around the heart can interfere with the function of the heart (cardiac tamponade) and result in more surgery and in extreme cases, death. To prevent chest tub...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Incentive spirometry for preventing pulmonary complications after coronary artery bypass graft
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Breathing complications after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery increase hospital stay and associated healthcare costs. CABG interferes with the lungs, causing sections of it to collapse which may lead to pneumonia. Re-inflating areas of colla...
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Preoperative intra aortic balloon pumps in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting may suffer from heart failure in the immediate hours following surgery due to stunning of the heart muscle. Drugs may be required to support the heart if this happens. Increasingly, a device called an ...
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty with stents versus coronary artery bypass grafting for people with stable angina or acute coronary syndromes
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Narrowing of coronary arteries can be alleviated by complete replacement using bypass surgery or, alternatively, unblocking and supporting the vessels open using angioplasty and stents. Analysis of RCTs to 2004 indicates re-intervention (to alleviate su...
Date:   Nov 2004
Title:   Interventions for preventing post-operative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing heart surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Post-operative atrial fibrillation is a common complication of cardiac surgery and has been associated with an increased incidence of other complication. To better understand the role of various treatment protocols, a meta-analytic review was performed....
Date:   Aug 2004
Title:   Percutaneous transluminal rotational atherectomy for coronary artery disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Arteries can become clogged with plaque made up of deposits of fat, cholesterol and other substances. This is called atherosclerosis. Surgery is one option to clear the blockage. The most common procedure is angioplasty (a 'balloon') to open up the arte...
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Smoking cessation for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Smoking is harmful for the heart and circulation. People who have had a heart attack or cardiac surgery are at increased risk of further life-threatening heart problems, including death from heart attack. The review found strong evidence that quitting s...
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Early extubation for adult cardiac surgical patients
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Historically, adult cardiac surgical patients needed mechanical breathing support overnight after surgery. Results from six controlled trials showed that earlier removal of the tube that ensures open airways and allows mechanical breathing support, with...
Date:   Jun 2003
Title:   Interventions for treating tuberculous pericarditis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Currently doctors prescribe antituberculous drugs and remove the membrane if it is making the patient ill. However, doctors vary in the way they manage this condition in terms of what antituberculous drugs to give and when to operate. We found no clinic...
Date:   Jun 2002
Title:   Ticlopidine versus oral anticoagulation for coronary stenting
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Stents are placed in arteries around the heart (coronary arteries) to keep formerly blocked arteries open. A blood clot (thrombus) may form in the coronary artery after stenting and cause acute myocardial infarction (fatal or non-fatal) or more surgery....
Date:   Aug 2001
Title:   Hypothermia to reduce neurological damage following coronary artery bypass surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   For people with severe coronary artery (heart) disease, bypass surgery can be life saving. However, bypass surgery is sometimes associated with neurological complications, where very occasionally patients may suffer a stroke, or more commonly memory or ...
Date:   Oct 2000
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