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

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

CABG is a type of open-heart surgery specialists use to treat a heart attack when arteries that bring blood to the heart narrow or get blocked. Cholesterol and fatty deposits known as plaque build up ...

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Transmyocardial revascularization is a procedure that uses lasers to improve blood flow in the arteries that feed the heart. It may help people who have severe forms of coronary artery disease.

Researchers report there has been a decline of roughly 36 percent in the number of patients undergoing a CABG; but reassuringly, the risk of death and other poor outcomes remains identical among those ...

A coronary artery bypass is one of several types of open-heart surgeries, which are major medical procedures. Open-heart surgery is a group of procedures that involve cutting through the breastbone to ...

Coronary artery disease, a major global health concern, is effectively managed through angioplasty or bypass surgery. Angioplasty offers a minimally invasive option for single blockages with rapid ...