Recovery from bypass surgery usually takes 6 to 12 weeks and during that time there are restrictions on driving, lifting ...

During bypass surgery, a surgeon connects healthy blood vessels to bypass a blocked artery. It is often needed for those with ...

Every year, more than 12,000 Australians undergo open heart surgery—an hours-long medical procedure during which surgeons go ...

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 ...

HOUSTON – A local man was raising awareness about the importance of heart health after surviving quintuple bypass surgery. Sam Nielsen had major open-heart surgery four years ago and now he’s beating ...

Dr. Thoralf Sundt answers the question: 'Bypass -- Vessels From Legs Or Chest?' — -- Question: How does a surgeon decide whether to use veins from the legs or arteries from the chest to do bypass ...

Dual antiplatelet therapy after heart bypass surgery is not more effective than aspirin alone - and it increases the risk of excessive bleeding. This has now been shown in a study of 2,201 patients at ...

Recovering from a coronary artery bypass surgery can seem daunting, but with the right guidance, healing can be smoother and ...

Fans of Taylor Swift are wishing her father, Scott Kingsley Swift, well as he recovers from heart surgery. Scott Swift, 73, underwent a quintuple bypass over a month ago after doctors suggested ...