DENVER—Drug-eluting stents (DES) provide the best short-term survival for dialysis patients who require coronary revascularization, but coronary artery bypass (CAB) surgery may offer better long-term ...

For high-risk patients, the method could offer a safer alternative to open-heart surgery.

Compared with men, women continue to have a roughly 30-40 percent higher risk of dying following coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a large study led by investigators at Weill Cornell ...

Women are more likely than men to die after coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a large new study. Researchers still don't understand why women have these poorer outcomes. "This should be a ...

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Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits from coronary artery bypass grafting compared with percutaneous coronary ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. They call it “failure to rescue,” which means a ...

MADRID — New data from two randomized trials suggest that dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) should be significantly shortened or not used at all after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Researchers ...

Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...