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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Bypass Surgery Recovery

Video: Wide-awake heart surgery

October 03, 2008
This short video from WebMD reviews a new kind of heart bypass surgery in which patients are awake during the procedure. A reporter interviews a patient who had this surgery, and he also talks to doctors about how this new technique may make bypass-surgery recovery time safer, shorter, and more comfortable. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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What One Man Did to Avoid a Triple Bypass
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

Is bypass surgery in your future? What if it doesn't have to be? I had the pleasure of... Read more »

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Honoring those who have survived strokes on World Stroke Day
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...all. Years after a heart attack, or even coronary bypass surgery, you can still work, do your... Read more »

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Would You Like to Ask Dr. Cynthia Shelby-Lane a Question?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

Are you ready to get answers to your most pressing heart health questions from a nationally known... Read more »

Health Guide

Minimally invasive heart surgery
Minimally invasive heart surgery refers to several approaches for bypassing critically blocked arteries. The minimally invasive procedures are less difficult and risky than... Read more »
Bypass Surgery Patient Guide: Heart Bypass Information
Why do you need bypass surgery? If you are suffering chest pain or other symptoms that may indicate a cardiovascular problem, your doctor will likely want you to undergo an angiogram (cardiac... Read more »
Heart bypass surgery
Bypass surgery - heart; CABG; Coronary artery bypass graft Expectations after surgery Every year over one half million Americans have coronary... Read more »
Minimally invasive heart surgery
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass; MIDCAB; Off-pump coronary artery bypass; OPCAB; Beating heart surgery; Robot assisted coronary artery bypass; RACAB;... Read more »
Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part II: Recovery
...recovery, from the first few days in the cardiac care unit to months and years later. Details about bypass and angioplasty recovery, discharge from the hospital, cardiac rehabilitation, exercise,... Read more »

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