News tagged with coronary artery bypass graft
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Antidepressants may hasten bypass recovery, study finds
(HealthDay)—Depression is relatively common in patients who undergo heart bypass surgery, and a new study finds that short-term use of antidepressants may aid patients' recovery.
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May 01, 2013 |
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Clot-busting drug as effective as angioplasty
A clot-busting therapy may benefit some heart attack patients who cannot have immediate angioplasty, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session.
Cardiology
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Off-pump bypass better for high-risk patients
Bypass surgery done without a heart-lung machine, known as off-pump, may provide better post-operative outcomes than on-pump bypass surgery for high-risk patients, according to research presented today at the American College ...
Cardiology
Mar 12, 2013 |
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Similar outcomes in older patients with on- or off-pump bypass
Older patients did as well after undergoing coronary bypass surgery off-pump as they did with the more costly "on-pump" procedure using a heart-lung machine to circulate blood and oxygen through the body during surgery, according ...
Cardiology
Mar 11, 2013 |
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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
Mar 11, 2013 |
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Use of evidence-based meds increasing for STEMI, NSTEMI
(HealthDay)—Evidence-based therapies are increasingly being used to treat patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), according ...
Cardiology
Feb 12, 2013 |
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Researchers say it's time to treat anemia seriously
Up to one-third of patients undergoing surgery in Ontario have a treatable form of anemia but are not optimally treated for it.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 24, 2013 |
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Smoking affects heart surgery outcome even a year after quitting
Smoking cessation even a year prior to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery does not fully normalize the changes smoking has made to the saphenous (leg) veins used for the surgery and may lead to later graft failure, ...
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Jan 02, 2013 |
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Treating coronary heart disease in kidney failure patients
Among the two available procedures for opening blocked arteries surrounding the heart, one appears to be safer than the other for dialysis patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of th ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 29, 2012 |
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Surprise origin for coronary arteries could speed advances in regenerative medicine
During embryonic development, the all-important coronary arteries arise from cells previously considered incapable of producing them, according to scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The ...
Cardiology
Nov 21, 2012 |
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Study questions the relevance of SCIP benchmarks among CABG patients
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 ...
Surgery
Nov 09, 2012 |
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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
Nov 04, 2012 |
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Prior cardiac surgery does not mean worse outcomes for STEMI patients who receive stent
Contrary to previous data, patients with prior open heart surgery, or coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG), who have a severe heart attack (STEMI) and receive a coronary stent have similar outcomes to patients without ...
Cardiology
Oct 23, 2012 |
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Drug eluting stents used less often in women than men
Drug eluting stents (DES) are used less often in women treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for coronary artery disease than men treated with PCI for the same condition, according to research presented today, ...
Cardiology
Aug 27, 2012 |
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Stroke risk higher after bypass than angioplasty: analysis
(HealthDay News) -- The potential for a stroke is far more common after a bypass than after angioplasty, new research reports, even though the risk after either heart procedure is still relatively low.
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Aug 21, 2012 |
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