News articles tagged with 'bypass'
Drug therapy more cost-effective than angioplasty for diabetic patients with heart disease
— 18 Nov 2009 10:20 | HealthMany patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University... — full story
Neurological complications of heart surgery
— 14 Aug 2009 11:46 | HealthPossible neurological complications of heart surgery, ranging from headaches to strokes, are detailed in a new report in the online journal MedLink Neurology... — full story
Is there long-term brain damage after bypass surgery?
— 4 Aug 2009 11:58 | HealthBrain scientists and cardiac surgeons at Johns Hopkins have evidence from 227 heart bypass surgery patients that long-term memory losses and cognitive problems they experience are due... — full story
NIH study finds low short-term risks after bariatric surgery for extreme obesity
— 31 Jul 2009 08:05 | HealthShort-term complications and death rates were low following bariatric surgery to limit the amount of food that can enter the stomach, decrease absorption of food or both, according... — full story
Bypass surgery has long-term benefits for children with Kawasaki disease
— 23 Jun 2009 10:38 | HealthCoronary artery bypass surgery provides long-term benefits for children whose hearts and blood vessels are damaged by Kawasaki disease, Japanese researchers report in Circulation: Journal... — full story
Death rates same for diabetes and heart disease patients receiving drugs or surgery
— 8 Jun 2009 09:38 | HealthThere is no difference in mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes and stable heart disease who received prompt bypass surgery or angioplasty compared to drug therapy alone, according... — full story
Open wide: New incision-free procedure helps patients achieve weight loss
— 6 May 2009 18:05 | Health'When you're overweight people stare at you. They make fun of you. You can see the negative reaction in their face,' said Maria Rusak, 53, resident of San Diego. 'In a world where everyone... — full story
Chemical found in medical devices impairs heart function
— 2 May 2009 19:12 | HealthResearchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found that a chemical commonly used in the production of such medical plastic devices as intravenous (IV) bags and... — full story
Different treatment options in chronic coronary artery disease
— 27 Apr 2009 16:31 | HealthSometimes cardiologists and cardiac surgeons can agree! There is often disagreement between the professions of cardiology and cardiac surgery about the proper therapy for coronary artery... — full story
Extra 'STICH' in bypass adds no benefit to quality of life
— 30 Mar 2009 14:06 | HealthA surgical procedure to resize an enlarged, weakened heart muscle during coronary bypass surgery for heart failure adds cost and risk but doesn't offer patients any additional benefit... — full story