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.

Surgery created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows survival advantage for bypass surgery compared with non-surgical procedure

A new comparative effectiveness study found older adults with stable coronary heart disease (CHD) who underwent bypass surgery had better long-term survival rates than those who underwent a non-surgical procedure to improve ...

Cardiology created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Nov 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

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 created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pitt develops biodegradable artery graft to enhance bypass surgeries

(Medical Xpress) -- With the University of Pittsburgh's development of a cell-free, biodegradable artery graft comes a potentially transformative change in coronary artery bypass surgeries: Within 90 days after surgery, the ...

Surgery created Jun 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Increased stroke risk at 30-days post-CABG versus PCI

(HealthDay) -- The risk of stroke at 30 days is significantly higher in patients who undergo coronary revascularization with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery compared to those who undergo percutaneous ...

Cardiology created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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.

Cardiology created Aug 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study allays concerns about endoscopic vein harvesting during heart surgery

Using an endoscope to guide the removal of leg veins used in heart surgery is as safe as using large, ankle-to-groin incisions, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center researchers.

Surgery created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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, ...

Health created Jan 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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 created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Administration of regulating agent prior to CABG surgery does not appear to improve outcomes

Among intermediate- to high-risk patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, administration of the agent acadesine to regulate adenosine (a naturally occurring chemical that dilates blood flow and can improve ...

Cardiology created Jul 10, 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

Gene linked with death after coronary bypass surgery

Duke University Medical Center researchers have found a genetic variant that seems to be associated with lower five-year survival after a coronary artery bypass.

Cardiology created Sep 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast