Tag: Heart Bypass
Statins Found to Improve Outcomes After CABG
Patients taking a statin had lower mortality risk in weeks after the surgery, researchers say
Post-CABG Predictors of Stroke Identified for Diabetes Patients
Predictors of perioperative stroke include prior stroke, warfarin use, surgery outside U.S., Canada
Older Blood May Be an Option for Cardiac Surgery Patients
No difference in outcomes between use of fresher or older red cells, researchers report
ACC: CV Events Up for PCI With Everolimus-Eluting Stents
Second study shows similar risk of death for PCI with everolimus-eluting stents, CABG
Anesthesiologists Impact CABG Surgery Outcomes
Rate of death, major complications varies significantly across anesthesiologists
STS: Blood Transfusions in CABG Could Raise Pneumonia Risk
But overall rate under 4 percent
Four-Times Daily ASA More Effective in Post-CABG Patients
Multiple 81 mg ASA more effective for suppressing serum TBX2 formation, platelet aggregation
