(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) Jan ...

CHICAGO — Patients with severe triple-vessel heart disease who underwent a less-invasive stent procedure fared just as well as those who underwent open-heart bypass surgery after 5 years, the FAME 3 ...

LONDON, England—The “no-touch” harvesting technique for patients undergoing CABG surgery using a saphenous vein graft does not lower the risk of graft failure but is associated with a significantly ...

In addition to no difference in patient outcomes with lower threshold, the authors say relaxed potassium control is cost-saving. (HealthDay News) — Potassium supplementation at a threshold of <3.6 mEq ...

For the prevention of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, giving potassium supplements only when levels dropped below the lower limit of ...

The procedure aims to extend the lifespan of blood vessels used during the graft process in the surgery.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with prior bypass surgery who need PCI had better 1-year results when the procedure was performed on ...