Stroke Used to be a Big Problem after CABG
Back in 1988, as many as 2.6% of patients having a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) suffered a stroke associated with the operation. In those days, the criteria for who was eligible for bypass were...
View ArticleMeet a Member of Our Surgical Team: The Perfusionist
Prior to heart surgery, the operating room is buzzing with activity as surgical staff prepares. Each team member in the room is critical to the procedure. The perfusionist has a particularly unique...
View ArticleNew CAD Tips Tout Teamwork
Coronary artery disease is huge. It affects millions of people. Anything impacting the treatment of CAD is also going to be huge. Like the new diagnosis and treatment guidelines from the American...
View ArticleHaving Heart Surgery? Understand These 2 Techniques to Open Arterial Blockages
When people have a blockage in their arteries, they tend to favor the idea of a surgeons performing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) over a full-blown surgery – or Coronary Artery Bypass...
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