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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Bypass Surgery Video

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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Is Gastric Bypass Surgery Right for You?
By Heather Reese , Health Expert

...trying to gain weight so that she could have gastric bypass surgery. I was shocked and very... Read more »

Health Guide

Heart bypass surgery
...Bypass surgery - heart; CABG; Coronary artery bypass graft Read more »
Gastric bypass
...gastric bypass; Roux-en-Y gastric bypass 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 »
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 »
Dissect
To dissect is to cut or separate tissues. Surgeons use dissection during surgery. Information Read more »

Images

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Information on surgery for heart disease - heart bypass facts.... Read more »

Medications

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...medication should not be used right before or after heart bypass surgery. Side Effects See also... Read more »

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...medication should not be used right before or after heart bypass surgery. Side Effects See also... Read more »

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...should not be used if you have recently had heart bypass surgery. Talk to your doctor or... Read more »

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...medication should not be used right before or after heart bypass surgery. Side Effects See also... Read more »

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...medication should not be used right before or after heart bypass surgery. Side Effects See also... Read more »

Related News

Diabetics, Older Patients Benefit From Heart Bypass
April 14, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It may be a more invasive surgery, but new research shows heart bypass surgery leads to longer lives than angioplasty for... Read summary »

Why Gastric Bypass Helps Diabetics
September 15, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New evidence explains why patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery get their diabetes symptoms under control quickly --... Read summary »

Drugs, Surgery Produce Similar Death Rates in Diabetics With Heart Disease
June 15, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- For patients with both Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, choosing drug therapy or surgery produces similar death rates,... Read summary »

Obesity Surgery can Cause Serious Neurological Condition
March 21, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have obesity surgery, it is crucial for you to take your prescribed vitamin supplements and watch for symptoms such as... Read summary »

Obesity keeps some gastric bypass patients from proper care
October 03, 2008

Some patients who suffer complications after gastric bypass surgery may be too big for scanning equipment, U.S. researchers warn. According to the... Read summary »