taVNS with ropivacaine block reduces chronic postsurgical pain after off-pump CABG in elderly patients
Ear Stimulation Might Cut Long-Term Heart Surgery Pain
This randomized controlled trial in 260 elderly patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting found that transcutaneous auric…
A simple ear device may help older patients avoid long-term pain after heart surgery.
One-year post-CABG diastolic function worsens despite preserved ejection fraction in ischemic heart disease patients.
Heart Surgery Makes Pumping Harder Later
This observational review assessed cardiac mechanics in 96 patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) compared to b…
Even when heart surgery restores blood flow, the heart muscle may struggle to relax and fill properly a year later.
Second arterial graft choice shows no survival difference but sex-specific complication patterns in CABG
Does the choice of a second artery in bypass surgery change survival or cause new risks for men and women?
A Dutch registry analysis of 14,196 patients undergoing CABG found no significant difference in long-term survival between right internal th…
Choosing a second artery for heart bypass surgery doesn't change survival, but it does affect recovery risks differently for men and women.
Previously catheterised radial arteries show lower bypass graft patency in CABG patients
Should surgeons avoid using a previously catheterized artery for heart bypass?
A meta-analysis of 400 CABG patients found radial artery grafts from previously catheterised arms had 73.2% patency versus 83.9% for non-cat…
Using an artery for a heart catheterization weeks before bypass surgery may lower the graft's chance of staying open compared to a fresh art…