Coronary artery disease (CAD) refers to the hardening and narrowing of the coronary arteries as a result of atherosclerosis. It can cause angina, myocardial infarction and heart failure. One treatment ...
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 ...
Different CABG approaches have their own time and place, studies suggest ...
Chicago, IL - A small, randomized cost-effectiveness trial of off-pump vs on-pump CABG, the first in the US, shows a $2800 saving in using the beating-heart technique. The data, presented in a poster ...
Thumbay University Hospital has achieved a major clinical milestone with the successful completion of its first coronary ...