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Pre operative angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor therapy increases mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting by David Smith, MD Posted Thu 11 Mar 2010 12:00am ) therapy on early clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Therapy with ACEIs has been shown to reduce the rate of mortality and prevent cardiovascular events... enzyme inhibitor therapy on clinical outcome in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;54:1778-84) David S. Smith, M.D., Ph.D. Read on »

Boston Scientific states percutaneous coronary intervention is more cost effective than coronary artery bypass by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sun 29 Mar 2009 3:49pm than coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG, in patients with low or moderate coronary lesion complexity. The overall cost effectiveness of PCI versus CABG surgery varied... I think we can all somewhat figure this out, but there are cases to where open heart surgery may the answer. A short while back with my interview with Dr. Muhs, who Read on »

Coronary Bypass Or Stents, Which One To Choose? by Ng Peng Hock Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 9:46pm coronary lesions who were treated with drug-eluting stents and almost 7500 similar patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting. After adjusting the presence of other... artery bypass grafting remains the standard for car for patients who require clearing multiple coronary blockages. However, stents may still be an alternative for patients who Read on »

Chest pain = angiography = bypass surgery by Dr. Aniruddha M. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 18 Nov 2008 12:18am We are seeing an epidemic of bypass surgery ( coronary artery bypass surgery, CABG, or cabbages as they are fondly called by cardiac surgeons in the US!) It seems to have...; or that there are major deleterious long-term effects of bypass surgery on the brain, which no surgeon tells you about ! You need to ask lots of questions before saying yes to a CABG ! Read on »

Robotic Bypass Surgery For Fast Recovery by estertey Patient Expert

Posted Sat 01 Nov 2008 8:01am is faster. Robotic surgeons are now using this robot to perform prostate cancer surgery (prostatectomy), minimally invasive gynecologic surgery and totally endoscopic coronary artery... Another new medical technology that I learned today and I really find it very beneficial for people who have to undergo a bypass surgery, for less pain and less invasive Read on »

What is Bypass Surgery? by ShapeUp .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:49pm ANNOUNCER: A coronary bypass is a type of heart surgery that re-routes blood vessels around heart arteries that have become clogged with cholesterol build-up. LAWRENCE I. BONCHEK, MD: Bypass surgery is done in order to route blood around obstructions in the coronary arteries, which are the arteries that supply blood to the heart. They're actually Read on »

Gastric Bypass Surgery: Post Cosmetic Surgery by Lucy J. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 07 Sep 2009 10:00pm The most common cosmetic surgery after gastric bypass is the tummy tuck, or abdominoplasty. This surgery involves taking away excess skin in and around the stomach area. While the tummy tuck procedure does leave a scar, this is often preferable in comparison to the excess skin. Cosmetic surgery clinics are all over the world ... Read on »

Gastric Bypass Surgery: Post Cosmetic Surgery by Lucy J. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 30 Jun 2010 4:43am this procedure, cosmetic surgery after gastric bypass is a common follow up. Gastric bypass surgery is becoming a popular surgical procedure, but while the use of this procedure to lose weight has become common place, in many quarters it’s not seen as the perfect solution, as many patients require cosmetic surgery after the bypass, due to the amount of loose skin Read on »

Ayurvedic Alternative to bypass surgery by Dr Gowthaman Facebook

Posted Mon 13 Jul 2009 11:49pm On 11th September 2007, the National newspapers of India published a story about a senior citizen undergoing a bypass surgery for the third time. The story raised a number of questions. How many times could a patient undergo bypass surgery? Is bypass surgery the final solution to treating coronary artery disease? Why is there no guarantee that the re Read on »

When God performs a bypass surgery what is the chances of failure ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 17 Nov 2009 10:01pm Coronary artery disease is the major determinant of human survival & health in the modern era!Obstruction of a coronary artery either sudden or gradual forms the basis... , the LAD is fully supported by the RCA the flow is better than a graft. Coronary collateral circulation is most poorly understood phenomenon in cardiology. But it comes as helping Read on »