The world of interventional cardiology was rocked recently when optimal medical management was found to be as effective as opening the artery with a stent. Yet a significant factor in the study – that ...

There has been a tremendous growth in percutaneous coronary interventions (PCIs) with stent implantation, even in cases where coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) demonstrates superior long-term ...

Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) is the best method of treating artherosclerotic coronary arteries in diabetes patients with multivessel disease, even in the presence of type 1 diabetes, a new ...

What are the current evidence-based recommendations for aspirin and clopidogrel (Plavix) use following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery (both on- and off-pump procedures)? If possible, ...

A coronary artery bypass is one of several types of open-heart surgeries, which are major medical procedures. Open-heart surgery is a group of procedures that involve cutting through the breastbone to ...

During a coronary artery bypass, the diseased sections of your coronary arteries are bypassed with healthy artery or vein grafts to increase blood flow to the heart muscle tissue. This procedure is ...

Making decisions concerning heart surgery can be challenging for patients and their families. Such conversations often end in anxiety, uncertainty, and a lot of concerns about the future. Often, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Members of a medical team perform a heart surgery in an operating room in Bordeaux, France, October 25, 2018.

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC today announced the launch of HEARTSTRING III Proximal Seal System for coronary artery bypass surgery procedures. This latest ...

FILE PHOTO: Members of a medical team perform a heart surgery in an operating room in Bordeaux, France, October 25, 2018. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo (This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds ...