Older method of heart bypass better, study says
It seemed like a great idea — doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating, sparing patients the complications that can come from going on a heart-lung machine. Full story
It seemed like a great idea — doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating, sparing patients the complications that can come from going on a heart-lung machine. Full story
An Indiana couple who topped the scales at more than 700 pounds combined have undergone weight-loss surgery — on the same day. Full story
Learn about how this surgery works to get around clogged arteries. Full story
More elderly patients are getting open-heart surgery today, with remarkable survival rates rivaling those of much younger people, new studies show. Full story
For heart patients with clogged arteries, the choice between bypass surgery or an angioplasty may come down to one question: How many procedures would you like to have? Full story
New evidence of the health benefits of gastric-bypass surgery has doctors eager to recommend it. But some people say the risks are being greatly underplayed. Full story
