Cardiology

Five-year outcomes similar for off-, on-pump CABG in CAD

(HealthDay)—Five-year outcomes are similar for patients with coronary artery disease who undergo off-pump or on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), according to a study published online Oct. 23 in the New England ...

Medical research

Med-tech pioneer is chasing a man-made blood vessel

Coronary bypass surgery requires a doctor to pry open a patient's chest and sew in new blood vessels to create a "bypass" route for blood that is trying to travel through clogged arteries near the heart.

Cardiology

CABG plus optimal medical therapy best in T2DM and CAD

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) plus optimal medical therapy (OMT) is superior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) plus OMT, ...

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