In sharp contrast to earlier studies, patients with severe triple-vessel heart disease fared equally well whether they underwent open-heart bypass surgery (CABG) or a less invasive procedure called ...

Cardiac surgeons at a city hospital have pushed the traditional boundaries of minimally invasive cardiac surgery by ...

When Ricky Hampton underwent open-heart surgery on Aug. 6, he became the first patient to undergo cardiothoracic surgery at ...

For high-risk patients, the method could offer a safer alternative to open-heart surgery. In a world first, a team of researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Emory School of ...

In sharp contrast to earlier studies, patients with severe triple-vessel heart disease fared equally well whether they underwent open-heart bypass surgery (CABG) or a less invasive procedure called ...

Endoscopic vein harvesting uses tiny incisions instead of one long cut, which may reduce pain, speed healing and help ...

In-hospital silent asymptomatic graft occlusion following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was associated with an increased incidence of angina-related rehospitalisations and reinterventions ...

Vascudyne, Inc., a clinical-stage medical device company developing off-the-shelf bioengineered implants designed to regenerate into the patient’s own living tissue, today announced the presentation ...

What happens during open-heart surgery? Learn how patients are prepared, what takes place during the operation, what to ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CABG/surgical AVR was tied to lower risk for stroke, MI, valve reintervention or death vs. PCI/TAVR for aortic ...