Recent news on Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Bypass surgery in left main coronary artery disease  -  May 12, 2007
HULIQ,Coronary artery bypass surgery has been the preferred treatment for patients with a blockage in the left main coronary artery, the conduit that supplies

Experts debate role of stenting, bypass surgery in left main ...  -  May 11, 2007
EurekAlert (press release),...(May 11, 2007—ORLANDO, FL) -- Coronary artery bypass surgery has been the preferred treatment for patients with a blockage in the left main coronary artery,

Guidelines cut need for blood transfusions  -  May 22, 2007
Science Daily (press release)2002) -- Giving patients a class of drugs known as beta-blockers prior to coronary artery bypass surgery improves the outcome of the surgery,

Neuroprotective effect of mild hypothermia in patients undergoing ...  -  May 2, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryCognitive outcomes three years after coronary artery bypass surgery: a comparison of on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery and nonsurgical controls.

Robots making heart bypass surgery less invasive  -  May 1, 2007
Bismarck Tribune,As the use of laparoscopic coronary artery bypass surgery has increased in popularity, more surgeons are using robotic arms, a tool that some say makes the

The Wisconsin Heart Hospital First in US to Use Newly FDA-Cleared ...  -  May 9, 2007
Earthtimes.orgCoronary artery bypass surgery is performed to restore blood flow through the vessels which supply blood to the heart. The surgery is performed by taking a

Medical Edge -- Intimacy problems normal after pregnancy  -  May 7, 2007
Post-Bulletin,If you or a family member are considering coronary artery bypass surgery for heart disease treatment, your surgeon can help explain what approach would be

Surgery is positive experience for woman  -  May 16, 2007
The Robesonian,What is life like after coronary artery bypass surgery? Just ask Margaret White, 77, the first person to undergo a heart bypass operation about one year ago

Cognitive Decline After Heart Surgery And Inflammatory System ...  -  May 6, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Six years ago, the Duke researchers demonstrated that 42 percent of patients who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery had measurable cognitive decline

Lower graft patency in off-pump compared with conventional ...  -  May 2, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryEffect of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery on clinical, angiographic, neurocognitive, and quality of life outcomes: randomised controlled trial.

Top Of Our Radar: Manulife Financial launches Group Critical ...  -  May 24, 2007
Insurance News Net,Critical Illness Insurance covers the 4 most frequently diagnosed critical illnesses: cancer, heart attack, stroke and coronary artery bypass surgery.

Perioperative outcomes of cardiac surgery in kidney and kidney ...  -  May 2, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryImproved outcomes in coronary artery bypass surgery with beating heart techniques. J Thorac Cardiovas Surg. 2002;124:598-607.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, University of ...  -  May 2, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryPerrault LP, Desjardins N, Nickner C, Geoffroy P, Tanguay J, Carrier M. Effects of occlusion devices for minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery

Pexelizumab and the APEX AMI Trial  -  May 1, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Effect of pexelizumab on mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction or undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: a systematic overview.

Escorts axes Trehan, doc says haven’t quit  -  May 18, 2007
Delhi Newsline,Dr Trehan, a pioneer in the field of coronary artery bypass surgery at the New York University Medical Center, where he performed over 3000 coronary artery

Jeff Studies: Heartfelt Revelations  -  Apr 26, 2007
Jewish Exponent,Data was used from patients who underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, known as OPCABG, and were treated with aspirin alone, or with aspirin and

Former Malaysian PM Mahathir diagnosed with lung congestion  -  May 17, 2007
People's Daily Online,This is the third time that Mahathir has been hospitalized since last November. He had a coronary artery bypass surgery in 1989.

Report finds hospitals in NY improving  -  Apr 30, 2007
Ithaca Journal,Ã? No hospital in the state was red-flagged for a high mortality rate for coronary artery bypass surgery but 25 were cited for a high rate of deaths due to

Report: Hospitals improve as scrutiny continues  -  Apr 29, 2007
Elmira Star-Gazette,...•No hospital in the state was red-flagged for a high mortality rate for coronary artery bypass surgery, but 25 were cited for a high rate of deaths due to

NY hospitals show improvements  -  Apr 28, 2007
Press & Sun-Bulletin,No hospital in the state was red-flagged for a high mortality rate for coronary artery bypass surgery, but 25 were cited for a high rate of deaths due to

Performance league tables are linked to lower death rates after ...  -  Apr 26, 2007
News-Medical.net,The findings are based on almost 26000 patients who had coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) for the first time between1997 to 2005, in the north west of

In the News  -  May 3, 2007
University of British Columbia,Scientific American reported on a UBC study that found a significant decline in the number of women dying after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).

Publication of CABG mortality improves outcomes in UK?  -  Apr 27, 2007
TheHeart.Org,...who had a first coronary artery bypass surgery over an eight-year period spanning the time when cardiac-surgery mortality data was introduced, in 2001.

Cardiac patients take virtual tour  -  Apr 26, 2007
Joliet Herald News,...who have experienced a heart attack, coronary angioplasty or coronary artery bypass surgery recover faster and return to full and productive lives.

After DeBakey and Cooley, Bud Frazier becomes a leader in ...  -  Apr 29, 2007
Houston Chronicle,During much of his career, the real money has been in coronary artery bypass surgery, not implanting countless experimental cardiac devices into animals

A mixed record  -  May 11, 2007
San Luis Obispo Tribune,...-A 2005 study compared veterans who got coronary artery-bypass surgery at VA hospitals with those in private hospitals; the death rates were about the same.

A mixed record  -  May 10, 2007
Fort Wayne News Sentinel,..._A 2005 study compared veterans who got coronary artery-bypass surgery at VA hospitals with those in private hospitals; the death rates were about the same.

The Cognitive Effects of Fat Embolus Syndrome Following an ...  -  May 1, 2007
Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (subscription)Cognitive change 5 years after coronary artery bypass surgery. Health Psychol. 2003;22:579 -86.[CrossRef][Medline]. Pell AC, Hughes D, Keating J,

Investment has paid off, say government health tsars  -  Apr 30, 2007
OnMedica,Diagnosis and treatment of heart disease was also significantly quicker, with no one waiting longer than three months for coronary artery bypass surgery.

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