News tagged with cardiac bypass surgery


Study shows on-pump bypass comparable to off-pump at year mark

Patients who underwent heart bypass surgery without a heart- lung machine did as well one year later as patients whose hearts were connected to a pump during surgery in a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology's ...

Cardiology created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

MRI saves heart muscle

Researchers using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) discovered that thinned non-contracting heart muscle caused by a heart attack can potentially improve in function and be reversed after cardiac bypass surgery. This ...

Cardiology created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Post-op mortality up for elderly with pre-heart op anxiety

(HealthDay)—Few elderly patients about to undergo cardiac surgery experience high levels of anxiety, but for those who do, there is a five-fold higher risk of postoperative major morbidity or mortality, ...

Cardiology created Jan 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cardiac bypass surgery superior to non-surgical procedure for adults with diabetes and heart disease

Adults with diabetes and multi-vessel coronary heart disease who underwent cardiac bypass surgery had better overall heart-related outcomes than those who underwent an artery-opening procedure to improve blood flow to the ...

Cardiology created Nov 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

PRAGUE-12 trial: Randomized open multicenter study

The PRAGUE-12 trial is a randomized open multicenter study comparing cardiac surgery with MAZE versus cardiac surgery without MAZE in patients with coronary and/or valvular heart disease and with atrial fibrillation.

Cardiology created Aug 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Drug fails to curb heart bypass complications, but surgery gets safer

A drug designed to shield the heart from injury during bypass surgery failed to reduce deaths, strokes and other serious events among patients at high risk of complications, according to a large, prospective study lead by ...

Cardiology created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

ASMBS: bariatric surgery improves heart disease markers

(HealthDay) -- In addition to weight loss, over the long term, gastric bypass surgery improves biochemical cardiac risk factors, including an 80 percent drop in C-reactive protein, according to a study presented ...

Surgery created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Coronary rehabilitation programs in Europe are underused

Large proportions of European coronary patients are not benefitting from cardiac rehabilitation services, according to results of the third EUROASPIRE survey published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.(1) Yet de ...

Cardiology created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Aspirin before heart surgery reduces the risk of post-operative acute kidney failure

Aspirin taken for five days before a heart operation can halve the numbers of patients developing post-operative acute kidney failure, according to research presented at the European Anaesthesiology Congress in Paris today ...

Cardiology created Jun 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study questions the relevance of benchmarks among CABG patients receiving insulin infusions

Cardiothoracic surgeons and endocrinologists from Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found that among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, achieving Surgical Care Improvement Project (SCIP) benchmarks ...

Cardiology created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pre-operative statins can help patients who undergo heart surgery

Pre-operative statin therapy can reduce the chance of post-operative atrial fibrillation and shortens the stay on the intensive care unit (ICU) and in the hospital in patients who undergo cardiac surgery, according to a new ...

Cardiology created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ontario's first cardiac stem cell transplant performed last week

Heart failure is a leading cause of death in Canada. As part of the ongoing IMPACT-CABG clinical trial to treat advanced heart failure, physicians at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre performed the first cardiac stem cell transplant ...

Cardiology created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Angioplasties performed at centers without on-site surgery services are safe, study finds

Contrary to current guidelines, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that angioplasties performed at centers without on-site cardiac surgery capabilities pose no increased risk for patient death or emergency bypass surgery. ...

Surgery created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preoperative aspirin therapy can benefit cardiac surgery patients

Aspirin taken within five days of cardiac surgery is associated with a significant decrease in the risk of major postoperative complications, including renal failure, a lengthy intensive care unit stay and even early death ...

Surgery created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Heart attack risk differs between men and women

Findings on coronary CT angiography (CTA), a noninvasive test to assess the coronary arteries for blockages, show different risk scenarios for men and women, according to a study presented today at the Radiological Society ...

Cardiology created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0