Surgery
What we know and don't know about memory loss after surgery
Two years ago, Dr. Daniel Cole's 85-year-old father had heart bypass surgery. He hasn't been quite the same since.
Apr 27, 2018
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Cardiology
His workouts helped him spot a dangerous heart problem
Ricky Reyes had just begun a high-intensity exercise program to get in better shape. But instead of feeling energized, the workouts left him exhausted and with spasms in his back, arms and jaw.
Apr 25, 2018
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Cardiology
Medicaid expansion has no negative effect on cardiovascular procedural outcomes: study
Michigan's Medicaid expansion was associated with more people receiving procedures for coronary artery disease without a negative effect on patient outcomes. That's according to a recent research letter in the Journal of ...
Apr 9, 2018
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Surgery
Bariatric surgery can lead to changes in relationship status
(HealthDay)—Bariatric surgery is associated with changes in relationship status, according to a study published online March 28 in JAMA Surgery.
Mar 30, 2018
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Surgery
Big weight loss may bring big relationship changes
(HealthDay)—Weight-loss surgery may turn your love life upside down, new research suggests.
Mar 28, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Roux-en-Y surgery linked with more non-vertebral fractures than adjustable gastric banding
Patients undergoing Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery may be at greater risk for non-vertebral fracture than those having adjustable gastric banding (AGB), a new population-based study reports. The results will be presented ...
Mar 17, 2018
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Cardiology
Statins may bring benefits at time of treatment for heart attack, angina
Getting a large dose of a statin did not have an impact on major adverse cardiac events among a broad population of patients slated to undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a procedure to clear blocked arteries, ...
Mar 12, 2018
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Cardiology
Women and men should receive similar treatment decisions for heart disease, study argues
Women have conventionally been considered a risk factor for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a type of open-heart surgery that improves blood flow to the heart. But a research paper by an international team of researchers, ...
Mar 9, 2018
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Surgery
Gastric bypass surgery can give better control for diabetes and obesity than lifestyle modification
Gastric bypass surgery can give better control for diabetes and obesity than lifestyle modificationIn a randomized clinical trial comparing two treatments, both groups of participants report significant weight loss, better ...
Mar 2, 2018
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Guideline-directed medical tx adherence low post CABG
(HealthDay)—Compliance with guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) is low, and remains higher in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), according to a review published ...
Feb 6, 2018
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