CABG is a type of open-heart surgery specialists use to treat a heart attack when arteries that bring blood to the heart narrow or get blocked. Cholesterol and fatty deposits known as plaque build up ...

Medical procedures for coronary artery disease include angioplasty, which uses balloons and stents to open blocked arteries, and bypass surgery, which creates new pathways around blockages using ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Like other specialties in medicine, cardiology has seen an influx in interest in less invasive therapeutic ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major global health concern and one of the leading causes of death worldwide, caused primarily by the buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries that supply oxygen-rich ...

Sasha Still, M.D., an assistant professor of the UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, was recently featured on UAB's MedCast Podcast. During the episode, Still discusses the unique procedure of ...

Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...

MADRID — New data from two randomized trials suggest that dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) should be significantly shortened or not used at all after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Researchers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography during CABG was associated with lower odds of 30-day mortality, ...

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 ...