In some cases, arterial bypass of an abnormality may be necessary. This is achieved either by direct anastomosis between branches of the external carotid and internal carotid arteries or by an ...

The primary outcome was a composite of a major adverse limb event — which was defined as amputation above the ankle or a major limb reintervention (a new bypass graft or graft revision ...

A no-touch vein harvesting technique reduces vein graft occlusion and improves patient outcomes at 3-year follow-up among patients undergoing CABG surgery.

Coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) has traditionally been performed with the use of cardiopulmonary bypass (on-pump CABG). CABG without cardiopulmonary bypass (off-pump CABG) might reduce the ...

Patients now have a number of choices for treating their underlying coronary artery disease (blockages in the heart arteries): inserting tiny mesh devices called stents, getting coronary artery bypass ...

No-touch' vein harvesting significantly reduces the risk of graft failure up to three years after coronary artery bypass surgery compared with conventionally harvested vein grafts, finds a study ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Bill Clinton's chest pains are likely caused by failing grafts from the quadruple bypass heart surgery he had six years ago, a cardiologist said on Thursday.