Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Medical advances mean fewer heart surgeries
May 20, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
Topical Pain Medications: Which Ones Do the Job?
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert...CONTRAINDICATIONS include treating pain in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft surgery,... Read more »
Rating Hospitals and Doctors
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert...For example, two hospitals that were top-ranked for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery... Read more »
Avoiding endocarditis prophylaxis at your next dental appointment
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...see in someone who undergoes valve replacement or coronary artery bypass grafting. The good... Read more »
Coronary Angioplasty, Stents, and Other Relics of the Paleolithic Age
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...balloon angioplasty, stent implantation, atherectomy, coronary bypass surgery¾all the... Read more »
14 Questions To Ask A Surgeon BEFORE Surgery
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert...improve function. However, before undergoing any surgery, you should be sure to do your due... Read more »
Health Guide
Heart bypass surgery
...Coronary artery bypass graft Read more »Coronary Artery Disease: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft SurgeryCoronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) is a good alternative to angioplasty for many patients, but it is very invasive. The surgery involves the following... Read more »Heart bypass surgery
...graft Expectations after surgery Every year over one half million Americans have coronary bypass surgery to relieve symptoms and prolong their lives. In the majority of people... Read more »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Surgery
......arteries than other patients. Click the icon to see an illustrated series detailing balloon angioplasty.Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG)... Read more »Open heart surgery
...repair Congenital heart defect corrective surgery Heart bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft - CABG) Heart transplant Heart... Read more »Images
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Study: Statins lower stroke risk after bypass
October 03, 2008People who take statins after coronary artery bypass graft surgery may reduce their risk of stroke, U.S. researchers say. A study of more than 5,200... Read summary »
Talk therapy may ease post-heart surgery depression
April 10, 2009Two non-drug treatments--cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management--seem to be more effective than usual care for treating... Read summary »
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 »
New Tool Predicts Alzheimer's?
May 29, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire)-- A new tool may be able to predict whether you or a loved one are at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Researchers examined more than... Read summary »
Beta-Blockers and Post-Surgery Deaths
October 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients who are given beta-blockers around the time of a non-cardiac surgery could be at an increased risk of suffering a... Read summary »
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