@John57-- There are many surgeries that carry a lot of risk, and having a quadruple heart bypass surgery is certainly one of them. Heart disease runs in my family and I have had two close family members who have had this surgery. Even though this type of surgery is done every day, ...
Just what are the benefits of bypass surgery?doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.316.7147.1759Tom OommenBMJ
What is coronary artery bypass surgery? What will the partial obstruction of the coronary artery cause? What is the difference between atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease? What are the early signs of coronary artery disease? What causes coronary artery calcification?
-- Question: What are the advantages of bypass surgery and the disadvantages of bypass surgery -- as compared with stents? Answer: The advantages of bypass surgery compared to stents is that, in general, a surgical re-vascularization is longer lasting than a stent procedure. The ...
This surgery can affect the way your body absorbs medicines such as birth control pills. Your provider will also check your blood pressure, and may do a breast and pelvic exam. A Pap smear may also be done during the pelvic exam. This is a test to make sure you do not have abnormal ...
Patrick is a 70-year-old diabetic man with a 2-year history of stable chest pain when he exerts himself. He is awoken from sleep with the acute onset of crushing central chest pain which radiates to his neck and left arm. His normal medications include normally aspirin, a diuretic, a ch...
What do I need to know about roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery?Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a type of weight loss surgery. Staples are used to make a small stomach pouch that is separate from the rest of your stomach. The new stomach pouch is connected to the middle part of the small...
The AbioCor Implantable Replacement Heart was the first completely self-contained artificial heart and is expected to at least double the life expectancy of heart patients. In this article, you will get an in-depth look at how this artificial heart works, how it's implanted into a patient's...
Your doctor may also prescribe medications to treat PVD. Bypass surgery is an option when the damage to the artery is extensive, and other treatments have failed. Only in extreme cases where gangrene has set in would amputation be recommended for the condition. ...
Systemic response to laparoscopic surgery Although we will evaluate specific procedures, it is helpful to assess minimally invasive surgery as a whole and assess its effects systemically to adequately judge its usefulness and viability as a surgical alternative for the future. Many studies have been do...