May 28 -- Undergoing a typical bypass operation today is major surgery. The surgeon opens the patient's chest and sometimes needs to stop the heart temporarily, and rely on a machine to pump the blood ...

Dual antiplatelet therapy after heart bypass surgery is not more effective than aspirin alone - and it increases the risk of excessive bleeding. This has now been shown in a study of 2,201 patients at ...

The Health First cardiothoracic surgery program was prominently featured this month at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons conference.

CLEVELAND — When one thinks of heart bypass surgery-- a long chest scar, months of recovery, pain and often fear come to mind. Since December, about 55 patients have received a new, robotic approach ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." FOR THE FIRST time, doctors have successfully completed a coronary artery bypass without cutting the ...

Thumbay University Hospital has achieved a major clinical milestone with the successful completion of its first coronary ...

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Visalia couple hopes to bring awareness of cardiovascular disease. They both had coronary ...

Kieran, a 57-year-old father of three, joined the American Heart Association’s 2024 Boston Heart Walk just over a year after ...

Patients who underwent a simple conditioning procedure involving the inflation and deflation of a blood pressure cuff on the upper arm before coronary artery bypass grafting, known as heart bypass ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Many fans of the FOX 17 Morning Show have noticed the conspicuous absence of one of our longest tenured team members. Robb Westaby, who just celebrated 50 years of broadcasting ...

Thumbay University Hospital has achieved a major clinical milestone with the successful completion of its first Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) ...