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Sunnybrook performs minimally invasive bypass surgery
Fuad Moussa (right) with his patient, Doug Boychuk, five weeks after Mr.Boychuk received minimally invasive bypass surgery at Sunnybrook. By Laurie Legere Sunnybrook's Schulich Heart Centre became the first centre in Toronto...
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Preoperative hemoglobin level as a predictor of survival after coronary artery bypass grafting. A comparison w
Study of how the preoperative hemoglobin level affects pt survival after CABG Comparison of late mortality for CABG pts vs general population Determination of early and late mortality of all consecutive pts undergoing isolated ...
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Impact of Nicotine Replacement Therapy on Postoperative Mortality Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surge
Print Save in My Library Free Abstract Paciullo CA et al.- The use of NRT in a postoperative CABG surgery population resulted in a significant increase in mortality when adjusted for baseline characteristics. Patients receiving...
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Weight-loss surgery safe, effective type 2 diabetes treatment
WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does one of the largest studies on bariatric surgery find the procedure to be as safe as other routine surgeries, two other studies confirm that it also appears to stave off diabetes for the...
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Reducing Gaseous Microemboli May Protect Brain During CABG
A device designed to reduce gaseous microemboli during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) appears to offer some protection from post-procedural neuropsychological damage.In a study published online June 18, 2009, ahead of...
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CABG results for Kawasaki cardiac damage excellent
MedWire News: Japanese researchers have reported excellent long-term survival for children and adolescents who have undergone coronary bypass surgery after developing Kawasaki disease.Grafts using the internal thoracic artery (ITA)...
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SVG occlusion not linked to anti-heparin/PF4 antibodies
MedWire News: Antibodies to heparin and platelet factor 4 (PF4) complexes are not independently associated with early saphenous vein graft (SVG) occlusion or adverse clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)...
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New Study Shows Similar Benefits, No Additional Risks For Seniors Who Have Gastric Bypass
Morbidly obese seniors, age 65 and over, who had laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery lost nearly 76 percent of their excess weight after two years and had low complication rates and short hospital stays comparable to younger surgical...
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New Risk Management System Reduces Bariatric Surgery Complication Rate By 65 %, Hospital Readmissions By 80 %
A new scoring system that rates a bariatric surgery patient's risk of complications on a scale of 1 to 4 can help reduce post-surgical complications by 65 percent and hospital readmission rates by more than 80 percent, according to a new...
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New Risk Management System Reduces Bariatric Surgery Complication Rate By 65 %, Hospital Readmissions By 80 %
A new scoring system that rates a bariatric surgery patient's risk of complications on a scale of 1 to 4 can help reduce post-surgical complications by 65 percent and hospital readmission rates by more than 80 percent, according to a new...
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SSRI Link to Bleeding After Heart Surgery Analyzed
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants do not pose a greater risk of bleeding than non-SSRI antidepressants following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, according to a recent study led by Beth...
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Weight-Loss Surgery Safe, Effective Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Research shows procedure is no more dangerous than other routine surgeries WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does one of the largest studies on bariatric surgery find the procedure to be as safe as other routine surgeries, two...
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Weight-loss surgery safe, effective type 2 diabetes treatment
By Jennifer Thomas, HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does one of the largest studies on bariatric surgery find the procedure to be as safe as other routine surgeries, two other studies confirm that it also...
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Simple Upper-Arm Ischemic Preconditioning Protects Myocardium During CABG
In patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardioplegia, a simple series of brief blood pressure cuff inflations and deflations on the upper arm prior to surgery reduces myocardial injury and thus...
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Hispanics May Get Lower Quality Bypass Surgeons
FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in Massachusetts are more likely than either Caucasian or African-American patients to have a lower quality...
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Weight-loss surgery safe, effective type 2 diabetes treatment
WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does one of the largest studies on bariatric surgery find the procedure to be as safe as other routine surgeries, two other studies confirm that it also appears to stave off diabetes for the...
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Bariatric Surgery Cuts Women's Cancer Risk
Study Shows 42% Drop in Cancer Risk After Women Get Obesity Surgery By WebMD Health News Reviewed By June 23, 2009 -- Bariatric surgery cuts cancer risk by a 'very strong' 42% in obese women -- but apparently not in obese men.The...
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Weight-Loss Surgery Safe, Effective Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does one of the largest studies on bariatric surgery find the procedure to be as safe as other routine surgeries, two other studies confirm that it also appears to stave off diabetes for the...
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Surgery may treat diabetes
If you need motivation to become a volunteer, here it is: it's actually good - for you.Will improved salaries for state health workers reverse the brain drain, and bring improved service to state patients? Read more: Sign up for our...
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Weight-Loss Surgery Safe, Effective Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
Not only does one of the largest studies on bariatric surgery find the procedure to be as safe as other routine surgeries, two other studies confirm that it also appears to stave off diabetes for the long term.Researchers from Duke...
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Bariatric Surgery Cuts Women's Cancer Risk
Study Shows 42% Drop in Cancer Risk After Women Get Obesity Surgery June 23, 2009 -- Bariatric surgery cuts cancer risk by a 'very strong' 42% in obese women -- but apparently not in obese men.The finding comes from a 10-year...
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Weight-Loss Surgery Safe, Effective Type 2 Diabetes Treatment
WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does one of the largest studies on bariatric surgery find the procedure to be as safe as other routine surgeries, two other studies confirm that it also appears to stave off diabetes for the...
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Weight-loss surgery safe, effective type 2 diabetes treatment
WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does one of the largest studies on bariatric surgery find the procedure to be as safe as other routine surgeries, two other studies confirm that it also appears to stave off diabetes for the...
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Weight-loss surgery safe, effective type 2 diabetes treatment
WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does one of the largest studies on bariatric surgery find the procedure to be as safe as other routine surgeries, two other studies confirm that it also appears to stave off diabetes for the...
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Weight-loss surgery safe, effective type 2 diabetes treatment
WEDNESDAY, June 24 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does one of the largest studies on bariatric surgery find the procedure to be as safe as other routine surgeries, two other studies confirm that it also appears to stave off diabetes for the...
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