Cardiology

Three-year results from the EXCEL trial presented

A large-scale randomized trial examining percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) versus coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) in patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) and low-intermediate SYNTAX scores ...

Surgery

Surgical repair of phrenic nerve injury improves breathing

A study led by UCLA researchers found that in people with breathing difficulties caused by phrenic nerve injury surgical reconstruction of the nerve can lead to significant improvement in breathing and an increase in regular ...

Cardiology

Five-year outcomes similar for off-, on-pump CABG in CAD

(HealthDay)—Five-year outcomes are similar for patients with coronary artery disease who undergo off-pump or on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), according to a study published online Oct. 23 in the New England ...

Medical research

Med-tech pioneer is chasing a man-made blood vessel

Coronary bypass surgery requires a doctor to pry open a patient's chest and sew in new blood vessels to create a "bypass" route for blood that is trying to travel through clogged arteries near the heart.

Cardiology

CABG plus optimal medical therapy best in T2DM and CAD

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) plus optimal medical therapy (OMT) is superior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) plus OMT, ...

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