First minimally invasive coronary artery bypass achieved
For high-risk patients, the method could offer a safer alternative to open-heart surgery.
Jan 6, 2026
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Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Myocardial Revascularization
MeSH tree: E04.928.220.520
States advance medical debt protections as federal support turns to opposition
Lawmakers in several states are working to expand medical debt protections for patients, even after the Trump administration reversed course and told states they don't have authority to take action on credit reporting.
Dec 29, 2025
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Bypass surgery may offer greater long-term benefits compared with stents for women
Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits from coronary artery bypass grafting compared with percutaneous coronary intervention, also known ...
Dec 22, 2025
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3D-printed scaffolds for blood vessels point to new approach for heart bypass grafts
The tiny opaque tube that Yonghui Ding holds up to the light in his laboratory looks like a bit of debris from a dismantled ballpoint pen.
Dec 9, 2025
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Novel sirolimus-eluting balloon appears noninferior to conventional therapies for treatment of in-stent restenosis
Results from the first randomized clinical trial in the United States to compare a sirolimus-eluting balloon (DEB) to a control group consisting of drug-eluting stent (DES) and balloon angioplasty (BA) for the treatment of ...
Oct 28, 2025
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De-escalation of dual antiplatelet therapy provides benefits in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting
Compared with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), a de-escalated DAPT strategy resulted in similar graft occlusion rates and reduced clinically relevant bleeding in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), ...
Sep 5, 2025
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Surgical ablation during coronary artery bypass grafting by linked to improved survival in patients
A new study published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery,, finds that Medicare patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who undergo surgical ablation during isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) live longer than those ...
Jun 4, 2025
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Emergency surgery costs disproportionately burden underrepresented racial and ethnic groups
A new nationwide study reveals that Black, Hispanic, and Asian/Pacific Islander patients face significantly higher costs when undergoing emergency surgeries compared to white patients, with the financial burden of unplanned ...
Jun 2, 2025
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Open-heart bypass surgery and less invasive procedure show similar outcomes in heart disease study
In sharp contrast to earlier studies, patients with severe triple-vessel heart disease fared equally well whether they underwent open-heart bypass surgery (CABG) or a less invasive procedure called PCI (percutaneous coronary ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Research finds 1 in 5 older adults get infections after heart surgery, and women have a 60% higher risk
One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery—with women far more likely to develop one, according to studies led by Michigan Medicine.
Feb 19, 2025
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