Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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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 »
Rating Hospitals and Doctors
By Nancy Muller , Health ExpertThe November/December 2008 issue of the highly respected journal Health Affairs published a study... Read more »
Topical Pain Medications: Which Ones Do the Job?
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health ExpertIn a prior entry, I discussed Voltaren Gel. But there are some other prescription topical agents... 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 »
A Doctor's Read on the New Chemo Brain Treatment Study
By Luis A. Diaz, MD , Health ExpertChemo brain, also known as cognitive impairment from chemotherapy, is a term frequently used by... Read more »
Health Guide
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 »Open heart surgery
Open heart surgery is any surgery where the chest is openedand surgery is performed on the heart. The term "open" refers to the chest, not the heart itself. The heart may or may... Read more »Unstable angina
...medications to control blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms. Surgery may be recommended. CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) or PTCA (balloon angioplasty), often with the implantation of... Read more »Angina: stable
...surgery such as: Percutanueous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) Support Groups Expectations... Read more »Images
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Medical advances mean fewer heart surgeries
May 20, 2009According to a new study, advances in heart surgery and improved heart disease prevention methods have resulted in a large decline in the number of... 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 »
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 »
Ultrasound Predicts Heart Attacks?
August 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new application for the widely used ultrasound imaging technology is showing promise in identifying people at high risk for... 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 »
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