This article describes the positive impact that actively managing functional recovery has on postacute placement for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. Objective: To describe the ...

LISBON, Portugal—Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery has increased freedom from postsurgical complications by 18% over 1 year, according to a Swiss ...

Two years after undergoing CABG surgery, patients who attended cardiac rehab have lower rates of mortality than those who did not, data from a study of Michigan hospitals finds. “We when we talk to ...

Healing after surgery is not just about rest. It requires the right nutritional support. Surgeon Motaz Selim, MD, PhD explains how proper nutrition is crucial for a good recovery after an operation.

A small Chinese trial compared the effects of three oral antispastic medications for 24 weeks post-coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in relation to spasm-induced radial artery graft failure.

In patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery performed 2-3 days after ticagrelor cessation showed noninferiority with respect to perioperative bleeding ...

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 less than ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Researchers made a case for superior long-term survival with multi-arterial grafts (MAGs) during multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, with some arguing that this ...

Aims: Coronary artery bypass grafts (CABGs) are increasingly performed in elderly patients. Risk factors and outcomes are poorly described for those undergoing noncardiac surgery within 1 year after ...