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Endoscopy linked to lower mortality in postoperative GI bleeding after open-heart surgery
Rheumatology Cohort
Endoscopy linked to lower mortality in postoperative GI bleeding after open-heart surgery Endoscopy After Heart Surgery Bleeding May Cut Death Risk in Half
A retrospective cohort study of 271 adults with GI bleeding within 30 days after open-heart surgery found endoscopic intervention was associ…
Getting an endoscopy after bleeding starts may double a patient’s chance of survival after heart surgery.
Frontiers Apr 22, 2026
Progressive Muscle Relaxation May Reduce Pain and Improve Sleep After Open Heart Surgery
Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine RCT
Progressive Muscle Relaxation May Reduce Pain and Improve Sleep After Open Heart Surgery Relaxation technique may help reduce pain and improve sleep after heart surgery
A single-center, single-blind RCT of 60 patients undergoing open heart surgery found that twice-daily Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) on…
A simple relaxation technique helped heart surgery patients cut pain from a 9 out of 10 to just 1.5 and sleep better within three days.
Apr 3, 2026