During bypass surgery, a surgeon connects healthy blood vessels to bypass a blocked artery. It is often needed for those with ...

Of note, both revascularization techniques can aggravate renal insufficiency through different mechanisms of renal injury (i.e., contrast-induced nephropathy vs bypass machine and/or hemodynamic ...

Dr. Michael Acker answers the question: 'Why Bypass Surgery Instead Of Stents?' — -- Question: Why do some patients require bypass surgery instead of stents? Answer: There are some situations ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Sometimes the old ways are better. Historically, surgeons performing ...

Tyler, Texas-based Christus Mother Frances Hospital had the lowest unplanned readmission rate for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the U.S. between July 1, 2020, and July 30, 2023, according to ...

Before you go in for bypass surgery you should cease taking blood-thinning medications, stop smoking, and educate yourself about the risks.

Investigators led by LMU University Hospital report a higher-than-expected one-year incidence of new-onset atrial ...

Using heart-lung bypass machines with shorter circuits, for example, would limit the volume of blood-diluting solution needed to run the pump. Randomized trials to assess whether methods for ...

On a Tuesday morning in October 2021, Kulvinder Lall, a heart surgeon at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, began work in a brightly lit operating theatre. Lall, a slim 55-year-old, wore latex ...

Beating-heart compatibility: Reduces stroke risks and complications, and potentially over 50% cost reduction with a standardized, reproducible and easy-to-learn technology. EDE/UTRECHT, The ...