Background: Postoperative coagulation dysfunction is one of the common complications after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), especially in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to ...

Background: Whether the preoperative anemia affects the prognosis and the therapeutic choice between coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or medical therapy alone in patients with ischemic ...

Black vs White patients are less likely to receive coronary artery bypass grafting in the United States, despite recent improvements in disparities.

The honor recognizes Health First’s patient care and outcomes relative to isolated coronary artery bypass grafting procedures ...

In the US, despite recent improvements in disparities, Black patients are less likely to receive CABG. Despite improvements, Black patients vs White patients in the United States, as of 2019 ...

Background The Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI), calculated from serum albumin levels and lymphocyte counts, is a simple and objective measure of nutritional status. While PNI has been shown to be a ...

ACC/AHA 2004 guideline update for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Summary article. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines ...

Objectives: To quantify the incidence of major adverse events (AEs) occurring in hospital or within 30 days after surgery in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and to ...

The Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has increased its coverage for open heart surgeries to almost P1 million and also ...

Background: Mediastinitis after coronary bypass grafting (CABG) increases the risk of the internal mammary artery (IMA) graft obstruction, and has a detrimental effect on long-term survival. The ...

[1 ] Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), School of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran. [2 ] GI Cancer Screening and Prevention Research Center (GCSPRC), ...