Diabetes
Diabetics fare worse after heart surgery, study finds
(HealthDay)—People with diabetes have an increased risk of problems after heart bypass surgery, a new study finds.
May 29, 2014
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News tagged with coronary artery bypass graft
Surgery
Home health visits greatly lower readmissions for heart surgery patients
A study from North Shore University Hospital's (NSUH) cardiothoracic surgery department demonstrated a very significant reduction in hospital readmissions after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. This study is featured ...
May 1, 2014
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Cardiology
First human totally endoscopic aortic valve replacements reported
Surgeons in France have successfully replaced the aortic valve in two patients without opening the chest during surgery. The procedure, using totally endoscopic aortic valve replacement (TEAVR), shows potential for improving ...
Mar 11, 2014
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Cardiology
Hospital quality adds to disparities in cardiac surgery
(HealthDay)—Hospital quality contributes to the racial disparities in outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, according to research published online on Jan. 8 in JAMA Surgery.
Jan 13, 2014
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Cardiology
First robotically assisted coronary stenting procedure performed at Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
The interventional cardiology team led by Ehtisham Mahmud, MD, FACC, at UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center (SCVC) has successfully completed the first two robotically-assisted coronary angioplasty/stent procedures ...
Dec 23, 2013
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Cardiology
For patients with diabetes, angioplasty and bypass surgery lead to similar long-term benefits for quality of life
For patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease in more than one artery, treatment with coronary artery bypass graft surgery provided slightly better health status and quality of life between 6 months and 2 years than ...
Oct 15, 2013
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Cardiology
Clinical outcomes similar for elderly with PCI, CABG
(HealthDay)—For older patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease, clinical outcomes are similar with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), according to research ...
Aug 27, 2013
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Cardiology
More potent anti-clotting drugs with angiography may benefit patients with acute chest pain
Current methods to treat acute coronary syndrome conditions, such as heart attack, include artery-clearing procedures (e.g., percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass grafting) with medications, or medications ...
Aug 15, 2013
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Cardiology
BMC surgeon recommends off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting be abandoned
In a Special Report in the current issue of Circulation, Boston Medical Center cardiothoracic surgeon Harold Lazar, MD, has found that off-pump coronary artery bypass graft (OPCAB) surgery has failed to show any significant ...
Jul 22, 2013
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Diabetes
Meeting dual HbA1c and LDL-C goals improves diabetes care
(HealthDay)—Dual achievement of both glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals among patients with diabetes is associated with greater clinical and economic benefit than achievement ...
Jul 9, 2013
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