In the U.S. alone, more than 6.7 million people have heart failure, a number that is projected to increase to more than 8.5 million by 2030. Heart failure is a progressive condition in which the heart struggles to pump enough ...
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Every year, more than 12,000 Australians undergo open heart surgery—an hours-long medical procedure during which surgeons go inside the chest cavity and repair faulty heart valves or bypass blocked cardiac arteries.
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Investigators led by LMU University Hospital report a higher-than-expected one-year incidence of new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting, paired with very low burden beyond 30 days.
A University of Oklahoma study published Sept. 3 in JAMA Surgery reports that acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH)—a blood-saving method in which a patient's blood is collected before going on heart-lung bypass and reinfused ...
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The odds of patient complications following high-risk surgeries are lower when the surgeon and anesthesiologist have prior experience working together, according to a new study by researchers at ICES, Sunnybrook Research ...
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Frailty is a condition characterized by increased vulnerability and decline in physical function. It's a growing concern in the aging population, particularly among those with heart disease.
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Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a machine learning tool that can help doctors manage blood sugar levels in patients recovering from heart surgery, a critical but often difficult task ...
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The molecular mechanism behind why heart attacks can vary in severity depending on the time of day has been uncovered by researchers at UTHealth Houston, potentially paving the way for innovative treatments that align with ...
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Florey researchers, in collaboration with practicing clinicians who routinely care for heart surgery patients, have developed a world-first animal model to understand how cardiac surgery requiring the use of a heart-lung ...
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Stress during the first years of life can have effects that last into adulthood. Less is known, however, about the possible inheritance of the consequences of early-life stress by the next generation. Now, scientists at the ...
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Cardiovascular surgery is surgery on the heart or great vessels performed by cardiac surgeons. Frequently, it is done to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (for example, coronary artery bypass grafting), correct congenital heart disease, or treat valvular heart disease from various causes including endocarditis, rheumatic heart disease and atherosclerosis. It also includes heart transplantation.
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