Researchers at the NIH and Emory School of Medicine have completed the first minimally invasive coronary artery bypass of the ...

People with several clogged heart arteries fared better if they had bypass surgery rather than a less-drastic procedure in which the blood vessels are propped open with tiny mesh cylinders called ...

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 ...

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) Jan 16 (Reuters) - For the first time ever in a human, doctors have performed ...

A team of investigators have performed the first closed-chest percutaneous bypass procedure in a 67-year-old man who required a new transcatheter valve due to severe degeneration of an existing aortic ...

Thumbay University Hospital in Ajman has successfully performed its first coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, marking ...

Gastric bypass patients had a lower rate of major adverse cardiac events than sleeve gastrectomy patients over 5 years. This was driven by a 40% risk reduction for myocardial infarction among gastric ...

Gastric bypass surgery can lead to significant weight loss — and for lots of people, it’s a life-changing step toward better health. But it’s also common to experience weight regain or hit a plateau, ...