Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits ...

Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD Key Takeaways Bypass surgery is better than stents for serious heart disease.A ...

Thursday marks 36 years since the death of Walter Roth’s father. He was only 48. His death came after multiple heart attacks and bypass surgeries. It’s part of the reason why, 35 years after saying ...

The progress in cardiac surgery has opened up treatment choices for people with very different heart conditions. What once ...

A new analysis shows that a combination of two anti-platelets drugs can benefit patients after the most common type of cardiac surgery -- while also increasing the risk of potentially dangerous ...

What determines whether a patient will have “on-pump” or “off-pump” coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)? —Elissa Internicola Lebow, PA-C, Staten Island, N.Y. Patients may achieve an excellent ...

Gender disparities in outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) might be addressed by sex-specific biomarker thresholds for perioperative myocardial injury, researchers suggested from a ...

Dr. Michael Acker answers the question: 'Why Bypass Surgery Instead Of Stents?' — -- Question: Why do some patients require bypass surgery instead of stents? Answer: There are some situations ...

Fans of Taylor Swift are wishing her father, Scott Kingsley Swift, well as he recovers from heart surgery. Scott Swift, 73, underwent a quintuple bypass over a month ago after doctors suggested ...

Robotic surgery is revolutionizing cardiac care, offering patients faster recovery, smaller scars, and reduced pain. While not for everyone, this advanced technique, which assists surgeons with ...

Tyler, Texas-based Christus Mother Frances Hospital had the lowest readmission ratio for coronary artery bypass graft surgery between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published ...