News tagged with heart bypass surgery


Cardiac study used as source for new guidelines on treating people undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

Cardiac research from the University of Alberta had serious impact as a source for the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association's new guidelines on how to treat patients undergoing coronary artery ...

Cardiology created May 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

Team develops new method to assess options for heart-disease surgery

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a method of predicting which patients with heart disease would benefit more from surgery and which would benefit more from angioplasty.

Cardiology created Apr 22, 2013 | 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

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

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

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

Heart-lung machines prove safe even in the elderly

One of the scariest parts of bypass surgery—having your heart stopped and going on a heart-lung machine while doctors fix your clogged arteries—is safe even in the elderly and doesn't cause mental decline as many people ...

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

While you're on your computer, why not strengthen your marriage?

(Medical Xpress)—If you communicate with friends online, pay bills online, listen to music online and post photos online, why not strengthen your marriage or relationship online too?

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

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

Friday is 'National Wear Red Day' for women's heart health

(HealthDay)—Americans are being urged to look through their closets for anything crimson, scarlet or apple-red to wear Friday, in support of the American Heart Association's annual Go Red for Women campaign.

Cardiology created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

For texas man, bariatric surgery led to diabetes-free life

(HealthDay)—Paul Garcia, 54, came from a family that loved to eat. "We always had a lot of food at home, and whenever we ate, it was like a feast," said Garcia.

Diabetes created Jan 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

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 created Nov 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Gastric bypass surgery helps diabetes but doesn't cure it

After gastric bypass surgery, diabetes goes away for some people—often even before they lose much weight. So does that mean gastric surgery "cures" diabetes? Not necessarily, according to the largest community-based study ...

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast