Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Therapy Research Articles

Impact of serum uric acid levels on the clinical prognosis and severity of coronary artery disease in patients with acute coronary syndrome and hypertension after percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective cohort study

ObjectiveThe impact of serum uric acid (sUA) levels on the clinical prognosis and severity of coronary artery disease in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and hypertension after percutaneous coronary...

Prophylactic intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in cardiac surgery: it is time for clear evidence.

In the previous issue of Critical Care, Yu and colleagues report increased morbidity and mortality in patients after myocardial infarction undergoing prophylactic intra-aortic balloon pump support before coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The impact of prophylactic intra-aortic balloon pump implantation before coronary artery bypass graft therapy still is controversially debated. However, Yu and colleagues emphasize further discussion and substantiate the need for a prospective randomized controlled trial on this subject.