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

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

Investigators led by LMU University Hospital report a higher-than-expected one-year incidence of new-onset atrial ...

New-onset atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF) was surprisingly common after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but its ...

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 ...

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — Patients with type 1 diabetes undergoing CABG surgery have a more than twofold increased risk of death at 6 years compared with the general population undergoing CABG, according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For patients in need of revascularization, the choice has not changed much in the past decade: percutaneous ...

Surgical outcomes were no worse for patients on dialysis who underwent on-pump heart-beating CABG compared with patients not on dialysis. Patients on dialysis typically have a poor prognosis after ...

Women are significantly less likely than men to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using guideline-recommended approaches, which may result in worse outcomes after surgery, according to a ...

BOSTON -- Adding fuel to the controversy of revascularization for left main disease, patients had better survival after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery than percutaneous coronary ...

The combined CEA-CABG procedure is typically performed to reduce the risk of stroke and cerebral injury. During bypass surgery, explained Hill, blood pressure is lowered to approximately 60 or 70 mm ...

Among patients with left main coronary artery disease, COPD was found to increase the risk of mortality and MI both 30 days and 3 years following surgical intervention. This increased risk was ...