Heart Bypass
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Heart bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), is a procedure used to improve blood flow to the heart. It is often recommended for individuals with coronary artery disease, where the arteries become narrowed or blocked due to plaque buildup. This blockage can lead to chest pain, shortness of breath, or even heart attacks. Bypass surgery aims to create a new pathway for blood to flow, bypassing the obstructed arteries and enhancing overall heart function.
During the surgery, a cardiothoracic surgeon typically takes a healthy blood vessel from another part of the body, such as the leg or chest, and connects it to the coronary artery beyond the blockage. The procedure may be performed while the heart is still beating or using a heart-lung machine to take over the heart’s functions temporarily. Patients can expect to spend several days in the hospital for recovery, with follow-up care to monitor healing and heart health.
The benefits of heart bypass surgery often include relief from angina, improved heart function, and a reduced risk of heart attacks. However, like any surgical procedure, it carries potential risks, such as infection, bleeding, or complications related to anesthesia. Long-term outcomes can vary based on individual health factors, lifestyle changes, and adherence to medical recommendations following the surgery.
Benefits of Del Nido Solution in Heart Bypass Surgery Outcomes
This study explored the effects of using the del Nido solution, a type of heart-stopping (cardioplegic) solution, versus other traditional solutions during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) - a c...Benefits of Low-Opioid Anesthesia for Heart Bypass Surgery Patients
This study aimed to determine the best method of anesthesia for patients undergoing heart bypass surgery. Two methods were compared: a newer, less opioid-dependent approach (MLOP) and the standard, mo...Benefits of Minimized Bypass Systems in Diabetic Heart Surgery
This research paper examines the benefits of using a smaller heart-lung machine (minimized cardiopulmonary bypass system) during a specific type of heart surgery (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) in d...Calcium's Role in Heart Bypass Recovery: What Patients Should Know
This research paper discusses the use of intravenous calcium in helping patients recover from a procedure known as cardiopulmonary bypass, where a machine temporarily takes over the function of the he...Carotid Thickness and Kidney Injury Risk After Heart Bypass Surgery
This study looked at the relationship between the thickness of the inner layers of the carotid artery (the artery in the neck that supplies blood to the brain) before surgery and the risk of developin...Combined Heart Bypass and Liver Transplant: a Safer Approach
This research paper focuses on patients who need a liver transplant and also have heart disease that requires surgery. The study looks at four patients who had both a liver transplant and heart surger...Comparing Beating Heart and Off-Pump Bypass Surgery Outcomes
This research looked at two types of coronary bypass surgeries, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) and beating heart on-pump (BHOP) bypass grafting, performed on patients at a Veterans A...Comparing Beating-Heart and Conventional Coronary Bypass Surgeries: a
This research paper looks at two different types of heart surgery used to treat blocked coronary arteries: beating-heart on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (BH-ONCAB) and conventional on-pump cor...Comparing Beating-Heart and Conventional Heart Bypass Surgeries: a Study
This research paper looks at two different types of heart surgery used to treat blocked coronary arteries: beating-heart on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (BH-ONCAB) and conventional on-pump cor...Comparing Del Nido and Blood Cardioplegia in Heart Bypass Surgery
This study looked at the effects of two different solutions, blood cardioplegia (BC) and del Nido cardioplegia (DNC), used during a specific heart surgery called coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)...Comparing Four Strategies for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
This research paper aims to compare the effectiveness and safety of four different strategies used in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. This surgery is performed to improve blood flow to...Comparing Heart Bypass Techniques: Which Method Is Best for You?
This research paper is all about comparing different methods of performing a type of heart surgery called coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). There are three main methods: on-pump arrested heart C...Comparing Off-Pump and on-Pump Heart Bypass Surgery in Seniors
The study is a comparison of two types of heart bypass surgery - off-pump CABG (OPCAB) and on-pump CABG (ONCAB) - in patients over the age of 65. The researchers analyzed results from various clinical...Comparing on-Pump and Off-Pump Heart Bypass Surgery Outcomes
This study compared the early outcomes of two types of heart bypass surgeries: on-pump and off-pump. Both surgeries were done while the heart was still beating, without stopping the heart or blocking ...Comparing on-Pump Beating Heart Surgery for Urgent Heart Revascularization
This research paper is about a study done on patients with acute coronary syndrome, a term used to describe conditions that occur when the blood supply to the heart muscle is suddenly blocked. These p...Del Nido Cardioplegia: Benefits for Heart Bypass Surgery Patients
This research paper looks at the use of del Nido cardioplegia (DNC), a method initially used in pediatric heart surgery, in adult patients. The researchers wanted to compare the effects of DNC and ano...Effect of Breathing Strategies on Lung Health After Heart Bypass
This research paper investigates the effects of two different strategies during heart bypass surgery on the likelihood of lung problems after the operation. The two strategies are: 1) using a machine ...Eye Pressure Changes During Different Types of Heart Bypass Surgery
This research paper is about a study that looked at how different types of heart bypass surgery affect the pressure inside the eye. The researchers studied 45 patients who were having one of three typ...Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Heart Bypass Surgery
This research paper is about recommendations for improving recovery after heart surgery. A committee of 20 French experts was formed to create these guidelines. They aimed to enhance patient satisfact...Heart Bypass Surgery Challenges in Covid-19 Patients: Key Insights
This research paper talks about a case where a patient with COVID-19 and diabetes, who had a heart condition requiring surgery, showed unexpected resistance to a common blood thinner (heparin) during ...Heart Bypass Surgery for Patients with Hemophilia a and B
This research paper discusses a rare occurrence: patients with hemophilia A and B undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. Hemophilia is a disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clot...Heart Bypass Surgery for Pregnant Women: Risks and Considerations
This scientific paper focuses on heart disease in pregnant women, which is the main cause of maternal deaths in the UK. Some of the key reasons for heart-related deaths in expecting mothers are heart ...Heart Bypass Surgery for Ventricular Septal Defect After Heart Attack
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole in the wall of the heart that separates the two lower chambers, or ventricles. This condition can sometimes occur after a heart attack, or myocardial infarc...Heart Bypass Surgery in Patients with Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia
Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia (WM) is a rare type of lymphoma where the body produces too much of a protein called immunoglobulin M (IgM). This can cause problems like thickened blood, anemia, and s...Heart Bypass Surgery Options for Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
This research paper is studying the effects of two different surgical techniques for heart surgery on patients with liver cirrhosis (a disease where the liver does not function properly due to long-te...Heart Bypass Surgery Outcomes in Cancer Patients: a Study Review
This research paper discusses a study that was conducted to understand the outcomes of a type of heart surgery (coronary artery bypass grafting, or CABG) in patients who also have cancer. The study ex...Heart Bypass Surgery Without Stopping the Heart: Study Results
This research paper is about a study on the safety and effectiveness of heart bypass surgery done without using a medical method called "cardioplegia." Cardioplegia is a technique usually used during ...Heart Bypass Surgery: Best Options for High Bleeding Risk Patients
This study looked at the outcomes for patients who had heart bypass surgery and were at high risk of severe bleeding during surgery. The researchers looked at data from 7,352 patients who had this sur...Heart Bypass Surgery: Best Options for Patients Over 80 Years Old
This research paper looks at two types of heart bypass surgery and compares which one is better for people in their 80s. The two types of surgery are on-pump and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafti...Heart Bypass Surgery: Comparing Off-Pump and on-Pump Options
This research paper is a comparison of two types of heart surgeries - Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (OPCAB) and On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (ONCAB) - in patients with pre-existi...Heart Bypass Surgery: Comparing Off-Pump and Pump-Assisted Methods
This research paper looks at two different methods of performing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, which is a type of heart surgery. The first method is called off-pump/no-bypass surgery...Heart Bypass Surgery: Comparing on-Pump and Off-Pump Methods
The study is looking at two different types of heart bypass surgery, one where the heart is still beating during the operation (on-pump beating-heart surgery) and one where the heart is stopped (off-p...Heart Bypass Surgery: Comparing Oncab and Opcab in Kidney Patients
This research paper looks at people with severe kidney disease who underwent heart bypass surgery between 2010 and 2017. The researchers compared two different types of heart bypass surgery - one wher...Heart Bypass Surgery: Comparing Solutions to Reduce Complications
This research paper is about a medical trial that compared two different solutions used during and after heart surgery. The study aimed to see if using a 4% albumin solution was better than a Ringer a...Heart Bypass Surgery: Comparing Techniques to Reduce Stroke Risk
This research paper studies four different methods of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a type of heart surgery. CABG is often used to treat severe heart disease, but it can increase the risk of...Heart Bypass Surgery: How Advanced Techniques Keep You Safe
This paper describes a technique used during complex heart surgery to keep blood flowing to the heart, brain and the rest of the body. The authors used a specialized heart-lung machine to achieve this...Heart Bypass Surgery: Improving Function in Patients with Heart Issues
This research paper examines the effectiveness of a surgical procedure called coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with poor heart function due to a condition called ischemic cardiomyopathy. Th...Heart Bypass Surgery: Insights From Real-World Patient Data
This research compared real-world data from patients undergoing heart bypass surgery at a particular hospital in Brazil with data from a national database. The study found that the two sets of data we...Heart Bypass Surgery: Minimizing Blood Loss with New Strategies
This research paper is about a study conducted on 60 patients who were on dual antiplatelet therapy and were about to undergo heart bypass surgery. The patients were divided into two groups and were g...Heart Bypass Surgery: on-Pump Vs. Off-Pump Patient Outcomes Explained
This research paper explores the effects of different heart surgical methods on cognitive decline (e.g., memory loss, difficulty in decision making) and death rates. More specifically, it looks at two...Heart Bypass Surgery: Understanding Arterial Grafts and Outcomes
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of using arterial grafts in extensive myocardial revascularization (a surgical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart) on hospital mortality and illness r...Impact of Body Temperature on Bleeding in Heart Bypass Surgery
This study is a large, multi-center trial taking place over a year, involving 336 patients who are scheduled for a specific type of heart surgery called coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). During ...Impact of Heart Bypass Machine Time on Patient Outcomes After Surgery
This study looked at how the length of time spent on a heart-lung machine (also called cardiopulmonary bypass or CPB) during specific heart surgery (CABG) could affect patients' outcomes after surgery...Impact of Heart Bypass Surgery on Blood Clotting and Recovery
This research paper explores the cause of blood loss during heart surgery. The main focus is on two aspects - the surgical trauma itself and the use of a machine called a cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) ...Impact of Oxygen Flow Types on Inflammation During Heart Bypass
This study looked at the effects of different types of oxygen flow during heart bypass surgery. The researchers were interested in how different types of oxygen flow impacted inflammation in the body....Improving Heart Bypass Surgery: Benefits of Retrograde Autologous
This research paper presents a study that compared two different methods of conducting a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), a type of heart surgery. One group of patients was treated with a techniqu...Investigating Changes in Brain Blood Flow and Post-Surgery Cognitive
This research investigated changes in blood flow in the brain before, during and after heart surgery with a cardiopulmonary bypass, specifically in patients who experienced cognitive problems after su...Key Advances in Cardiac Anesthesia for Heart Bypass Surgery 2019
This article is a review of research related to cardiac anesthesiology (anesthesia used in heart surgery) published in 2019. After looking through over 1400 published studies, the authors identified f...Less Invasive Heart Bypass Surgery: a New Approach for Patients
This research paper describes a new, less invasive technique for performing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a type of heart surgery. Traditionally, CABG surgery involves making a large cut in ...Mini Heart-Lung Machines Reduce Inflammation After Heart Bypass
This study looked at how two different types of mini heart-lung machine systems affected the level of inflammation in the body after heart surgery. Inflammation is the body's natural response to injur...Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass Surgery: Benefits and Insights
This paper reviews a less invasive method of heart surgery called minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This kind of surgery bypasses clogged heart arteries and doesn't require op...Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass: a Study on Patient Outcomes
This research is about a study called the MiECS trial, which is examining two different methods of circulating blood around the body during heart surgeries such as bypass grafting or aortic valve repl...Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass: Benefits and Recovery Explained
This research paper reviews the progress made in less invasive techniques for bypass surgery on multiple coronary arteries. These techniques have improved over the last twenty years and can now be use...Minimally Invasive Heart Bypass: Benefits Over Traditional Methods
This research paper investigates the use of a surgical technique known as minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) in heart surgery and compares it to the more traditional method, convent...Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery for Patients with Bypass Grafts
This research paper investigates the difference in outcomes between two types of heart surgeries. The two surgeries studied are a minimally invasive procedure performed on a beating heart via a small ...Minimized Bypass Systems: Safer Heart Surgery for Diabetic Patients
This research paper examines the benefits of using a smaller heart-lung machine (minimized cardiopulmonary bypass system) during a specific type of heart surgery (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) in d...Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Kidney Injury After Heart Bypass
This research paper investigates whether a specific ratio in the blood, known as the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), can predict the risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) after a certain type of hea...New Elana Heart Bypass Technique: a Comparison to Traditional Methods
This research paper is about a new technique for heart bypass surgery called the ELANA Heart Bypass System. This system uses a titanium clip, instead of stitches, to connect the graft with the coronar...Off-Pump Heart Bypass Surgery: Benefits for High-Risk Patients
This research paper is a comprehensive review of 100 studies comparing two heart surgery techniques: off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The aim was to ...Off-Pump Vs. on-Pump Heart Bypass: What COPD Patients Should Know
This research study compared two methods of heart bypass surgery - one with the use of a heart-lung machine (on-pump) and one without (off-pump) - in patients who have both heart disease and chronic o...Off-Pump Vs. on-Pump Heart Bypass: Which Method Is Safer?
This research paper is studying two methods of coronary artery bypass surgery, which is a procedure that creates a new path for blood to flow to the heart. The two methods are the off-pump coronary ar...On-Pump Beating-Heart Bypass: a Safer Option for High-Risk Patients
Researchers have looked at a new way of performing heart bypass surgery, called "on-pump beating-heart coronary artery bypass grafting" (ON-BH CABG), which might be better for high-risk patients. They...Optimizing Heparin Reversal After Heart Bypass Surgery for Patients
This study looked at how best to counteract the blood thinning effects of a drug called heparin, which is used during heart bypass surgeries. The researchers used a drug called protamine to reverse th...Predicting Complications After Off-Pump Heart Bypass Surgery
This research paper is about using machine learning to predict severe complications after a specific type of heart surgery. The surgery is called off-pump coronary artery bypass, or OPCAB. This proced...Protecting Kidneys During Heart Bypass Surgery: What You Should Know
This research paper reviews the effectiveness of different strategies aimed at protecting the kidneys from damage following a common type of heart surgery (cardiopulmonary bypass or CPB). Kidney damag...Recent Advances in Heart Bypass Surgery: What Patients Should Know
This research paper is a review of recent developments in cardiac surgery in 2015. It discusses the rapid changes taking place due to new technology, such as percutaneous valves and mechanical support...Remote Ischemic Preconditioning and Heart Bypass Surgery Outcomes
This research paper investigates whether a technique called remote ischemic preconditioning (RIP) has any beneficial effects when used during heart bypass surgery. The researchers tested this techniqu...Robotic Heart Bypass Surgery: a New Approach for Rca Disease
This research paper is about a new surgical technique for treating disease in the right coronary artery (RCA), which is a blood vessel in the heart. The technique is called robotic beating-heart total...Robotic Heart Bypass Surgery: Benefits, Risks, and What to Expect
This paper looks at the use of robotic surgery in heart procedures, a technique that has been around for over 20 years and is gaining popularity due to its less invasive nature. Robotic surgery is use...Robotic Heart Bypass Surgery: Safe Options for High-Risk Patients
This research paper looked at patients with a high risk of death - according to a scoring system used by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) - who were undergoing a particular type of heart surgery...Should Moderate Mitral Regurgitation Be Fixed During Heart Bypass
This research paper discusses a study that looked into the best treatment for moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR), a heart condition that can increase the risk of death and heart failure. The...The History of Heart Bypass Surgery and Its Impact on Patients
The concept of isolated organ perfusion, which is related to cardiopulmonary bypass (a procedure that temporarily takes over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery), was first introduced b...Understanding Acute Kidney Injury After Heart Bypass Surgery
This research paper examines the risk factors associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) following heart surgery. The researchers studied medical records of 120 patients who had undergone on-pump coron...Understanding Brain Blood Flow and Cognitive Function After Heart
This research paper looks at the possible link between disturbances in blood flow to the brain after heart surgery and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD), which is a decline in cognitive funct...Understanding Brain Dysfunction After Heart Bypass Surgery: Key
This research was conducted to understand the structure, risk factors, and prevention methods of brain dysfunction after surgery, specifically after a heart procedure known as coronary artery bypass s...Understanding Eye Pressure Changes During Heart Bypass Surgery
This research paper is about a study that looked at how different types of heart bypass surgery affect the pressure inside the eye. The researchers studied 45 patients who were having one of three typ...Understanding Heart Bypass and Lvad Surgery for Heart Failure Patients
The paper is about a study done on patients with advanced heart failure who underwent a specific type of heart surgery. The surgery is the implantation of a device known as a left ventricular assist d...Understanding Heart Bypass Surgery: Off-Pump Vs. on-Pump Methods
This research paper discusses two types of heart surgery: off-pump and on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). These surgeries are used to treat heart disease by improving blood flow to the he...Understanding Heart Bypass Surgery: on-Pump Vs. Off-Pump Effects
This study looks at the changes in the body at the molecular level during and after a type of heart surgery known as coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). This surgery is done to improve blood flow t...Understanding Heart Bypass Surgery: Risks of Off-Pump Conversion
This study looks at a type of heart surgery called off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB), which is an alternative to the more traditional coronary artery bypass grafting that uses a heart-lung machi...Understanding Heart Bypass Surgery: What Patients Need to Know
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a common heart surgery in adults used to alleviate chest pain and extend a patient's life when they are suffering from restricted blood flow to the heart due ...Understanding Heart Bypass: Impact of Surgery Times on Recovery
This study aimed to understand the impact of two different times during heart surgery - the time spent on a heart-lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass time) and the time the main artery from the heart...Understanding Heart Bypass: Insights on Cardiopulmonary Techniques
This study looked at the different techniques and equipment used in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) procedures, which is a method used during heart surgery to maintain the flow of blood and oxygen in the...Understanding How Blood Flow Changes Impact Post-Heart Surgery Cognitive
This research investigated changes in blood flow in the brain before, during and after heart surgery with a cardiopulmonary bypass, specifically in patients who experienced cognitive problems after su...Understanding Irisin Levels During Heart Bypass Surgery Recovery
This research study looks at the relationship between cooling patients during heart bypass surgery, and a protein called irisin, which helps regulate body temperature. The researchers took blood sampl...Understanding Neurological Risks in Heart Bypass Surgery for Patients
This research paper looks at the risk of stroke and other neurological complications in patients undergoing heart bypass surgery. The study included 7352 patients who had this surgery between January ...Understanding Off-Pump Heart Bypass Surgery: Benefits and Insights
This research paper is about a type of heart surgery called off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB). This technique is being used more often because traditional heart surgery, called cardiopulmonary b...Understanding Off-Pump Vs. on-Pump Heart Bypass Surgery Options
This research paper does not have an abstract, but it seems to be comparing two types of coronary bypass surgery: Off-pump coronary bypass surgery and On-pump coronary bypass surgery. Coronary bypass ...Understanding Stroke Risks After Heart Bypass Surgery: Key Factors
This research paper is a review of 14 other studies looking at the risk factors for having a stroke during or after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). The risk of having a stroke after this type o...Understanding Urgent Heart Revascularization with on-Pump Beating Heart
This research paper is about a study done on patients with acute coronary syndrome, a term used to describe conditions that occur when the blood supply to the heart muscle is suddenly blocked. These p...Vitamin D May Reduce Inflammation After Heart Bypass Surgery
This research paper is about a study that investigated the effects of Vitamin D on patients who underwent heart surgery, specifically coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The study involved 70 pati...