During bypass surgery, a surgeon connects healthy blood vessels to bypass a blocked artery. It is often needed for those with ...

Recovery from bypass surgery usually takes 6 to 12 weeks and during that time there are restrictions on driving, lifting ...

Although nearly half of patients develop new-onset AF, by 30 days after surgery the burden of the arrythmia is nearly gone, a ...

Data from implantable monitors show a low AF burden with time, leading some to question the need for oral anticoagulation.

Among over 1.2 million patients who underwent primary isolated CABG from 2011 to 2020, women had a higher unadjusted operative mortality versus men (2.8% vs 1.7%, P<0.001), as well as a higher overall ...

Recovering from a coronary artery bypass surgery can seem daunting, but with the right guidance, healing can be smoother and ...

Even limited use of veins appears to diminish the long-term benefits of an all-arterial approach,” says Alistair Royse.

Complement activation via C3 and C5 plays an important role in inflammation, vasoconstriction, vascular leakage, leukocyte activation, cardiac damage, and apoptosis. The inhibition of complement ...

Taylor Swift gave an update on how her dad, Scott Swift, is doing following his quintuple bypass surgery during an appearance ...

Taylor Swift is celebrating not just career highs but also a deeply personal victory at home, as her father Scott Swift ...

Background Cardiac surgery carries a heightened risk of bradyarrhythmias, but current permanent pacemaker (PPM) implantation ...