Bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass grafting, is one of the most common operations worldwide. In the US, there are approximately 200,000 bypass surgeries each year, according to the ...

Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits ...

Bariatric surgery provides effective and durable treatment for high blood pressure in patients with severe obesity, long-term follow-up of the GATEWAY study shows. Five years after Roux-en-Y gastric ...

The goal of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is to improve blood flow to your heart. The heart is a muscle about the size of your fist. Your heart pumps blood and oxygen to all of the organs and ...

Studies have reported cases of people developing autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and lupus after undergoing gastric bypass surgery. But research is mixed as to whether there’s a link.

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that endoscopic radial artery harvesting results in fewer ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Key Takeaways Cognitive impairment after heart bypass surgery is common and should be discussed before the procedure.Symptoms of cognitive impairment can ...

Celiac artery bypass is a surgery to increase blood flow to the organs supplied by your celiac artery. It involves using a graft to create an alternative passage for your blood. Your celiac artery, or ...

In July, PEOPLE confirmed that Scott had quintuple bypass surgery one month prior and was on the road to recovery ...