Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

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Hospitals make headway on patient infections  -  22 Nov 2009
Boston Globe...and the state health department will publicly release data on four types of surgery: hip, knee, hysterectomy, and coronary artery bypass graft. ...

Hospital will have 2000 beds  -  22 Nov 2009
Cayman News ServiceNarayana Hrudayalaya reports a 1.4% mortality rate within 30 days of coronary artery bypass graft surgery, one of the most common procedures, compared with ...

Bypassing the Blues: Telephone Treatment for Depression Post-Bypass Surgery ...  -  ‎Nov 21, 2009‎
Science Daily (press release)22, 2009) — Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients who were screened for depression after surgery and then cared for by a nurse-led team of health ...

'On-Pump' Heart Surgery Gets High Marks  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
WebMDThese days, about one in five coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients in the US get the off-pump surgery. Cardiovascular surgeon and study ...

Phone Care Can Help Combat Post-Heart Surgery Depression Study suggests ...  -  ‎Nov 17, 2009‎
ModernMedicine...by a psychiatrist, helps combat post-surgical depression among coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients, according to a study published online Nov. ...

Telephone-Delivered Care For Treating Depression After Coronary Artery Bypass ...  -  ‎Nov 20, 2009‎
Medical News Today (press release)Patients who received telephone-delivered collaborative care for treatment of depression after coronary artery bypass graft surgery reported greater ...

Post PM's surgery, fears over re-do bypass lessen  -  ‎Nov 17, 2009‎
Times of IndiaCoronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG): Patients with coronary artery disease have narrowed or blocked arteries. This leads to lowered supply of oxygen and ...

AstraZeneca Submits US New Drug Application for Ticagrelor (BRILINTA(TM)), an ...  -  ‎Nov 18, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)...outcomes regardless of whether they were medically managed or underwent invasive procedures such as PCI or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. ...

Mercy St. Vincent gets bonus for performance  -  ‎Nov 19, 2009‎
Toledo BladeDemonstration project, St. Vincent received six awards in the areas of heart attack, coronary artery bypass graft, heart failure, and pneumonia. ...

Treating depression after surgery aids recovery  -  ‎Nov 19, 2009‎
DoctorNDTVResearchers studied 302 post-coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients with depression (150 underwent intervention and 152 received the usual care) and a ...

Dispur pitches in for cardiac patients  -  ‎Nov 15, 2009‎
Calcutta Telegraph15: Dispur will embark on the next round of bypass surgeries under its hugely popular coronary artery bypass graft programme from tomorrow at Gauhati ...

Viron reports positive Phase II data in Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) patients  -  ‎Nov 18, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)...a clinical endpoint comprised of myocardial infarction, revascularization, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or death) in the higher dose group, ...

Tenet Hospitals Awarded 257 CIGNA HealthCare Quality Designations  -  ‎Nov 2, 2009‎
ReutersBirmingham - Angioplasty, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft* (CABG), Disc Surgery*, Total Hip Replacement, Total Knee Replacement and Stroke California: ...

CARDICA, INC. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
GuruFocus.comCardica Inc. designs and manufactures proprietary automated anastomotic systems used by surgeons to perform coronary artery bypass graft surgery. ...

Ohio couple files suit over Bayer drug Trasylol  -  ‎Nov 11, 2009‎
West Virginia Record...failure after he was administered Trasylol on June 28, 2004, before an aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass graft at St. Mary's Hospital. ...

Govt move to widen GMCH coverage  -  ‎Nov 19, 2009‎
Assam Tribune...has successfully performed 52 open heart surgeries since the Government had announced the coronary artery bypass graft programme on August 8 last year. ...

Cardica Announces Fiscal 2010 First Quarter Financial Results and Business ...  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
ReutersAbout Cardica Cardica is a leading provider of automated anastomosis systems for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. By replacing hand-sewn sutures ...

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Reports 58% Increase in Net Revenue With Third ...  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
CNNMoney.com (press release)Caldolor is contraindicated for use during the peri-operative period in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. ...

Foster Hinshaw Back in Command at Dataupia; News of Company's Death Greatly ...  -  ‎Nov 17, 2009‎
Xconomy...considered to be the father of the data warehousing appliance business—says that he has fully recovered from coronary artery bypass graft surgery. ...

Shasta County spinal fusion rate more than double the state average  -  ‎Nov 15, 2009‎
Record-SearchlightAccording to the Dartmouth Atlas, between 1995 and 2002, Redding's rates of coronary artery bypass graft surgeries were nearly double the state averages. ...

Ligand to Acquire Metabasis for Cash and Contingent Value Rights  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
Reuters...of a compound for the prevention of adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery; ...

Weekly CFO Buy Highlight: CARDICA, NewBridge Bancorp, WESCO International ...  -  ‎Nov 7, 2009‎
GuruFocus.comCardica Inc. designs and manufactures proprietary automated anastomotic systems used by surgeons to perform coronary artery bypass graft surgery. ...

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals and Phebra Pty Ltd. Sign Exclusive Agreement for ...  -  ‎Oct 29, 2009‎
ReutersCaldolor is contraindicated for use during the peri-operative period in the setting of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. ...

Medical device forecast: Cloudy with a 70 percent chance of uncertainty  -  ‎Oct 27, 2009‎
Minneapolis Star TribuneAmong the 12 surgical procedures the report identifies as potentially overused: coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous coronary intervention, ...

Sick of secret doctors' business  -  ‎Nov 13, 2009‎
The AgeOver eight years in England's north-west, the death rate for coronary artery bypass graft surgery dropped by a quarter. In New York state, the decline is 41 ...

Christians to Get Their Own Exclusive Prison? Loopholes for Religious People ...  -  ‎Nov 6, 2009‎
AlterNet...prayer-prayer provided by others-evaluated the impact of such prayer on patients recovering from coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. ...

D-Pharm Taking Stroke Drug into China with $25.5M Deal  -  ‎Nov 10, 2009‎
Therapeutics Daily (press release) (registration)...but the company has said DP-b99 also has shown efficacy in traumatic brain injury and for CNS protection in coronary artery bypass graft surgery. ...

Predictors of Sudden Cardiac Death Change With Time After Myocardial ...  -  ‎Nov 12, 2009‎
CardiosourceIn the first 30 days after MI, the strongest predictors of SCD were recurrent MI (HR, 3.5), rehospitalization (HR, 2.5), and coronary artery bypass graft ...

A mix of good health, humor  -  ‎Nov 8, 2009‎
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader...benefits of the Heart Center's “Provencare� program, which is designed to follow a patient through the process of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. ...

Dose dependent effect of statins on postoperative atrial fibrillation after ...  -  ‎Nov 4, 2009‎
7thSpace Interactive (press release)Methods: We retrospectively studied 1936 consecutive patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) (n=1493) or valve surgery (n=443) at the ...

Efient(R) Exhibited Greater Antiplatelet Activity than High Dose Clopidogrel ...  -  ‎Nov 15, 2009‎
news aktuell (Pressemitteilung)In the EU prasugrel label, the risk of non-coronary artery bypass graft (non-CABG) major bleeding, including fatal bleeding, was higher with prasugrel (2.2 ...

Canadians better-informed, healthier than 10 years ago: Report  -  ‎Oct 30, 2009‎
The Gazette (Montreal)..."We know about the targeted time for a coronary artery-bypass graft, for example, that it should be in the 180-day benchmark, but we don't know how long ...

href=http://www.insidermedicine.ca/archives/VIDEO_Endoscopic_Vein_Harvesting_May_Produce_Poor_Outcomes_DASH_Diet_May_Slow_Cognitive_Decline_Camera_Pill_Not_As_Effective_As_Traditional_Colonoscopy_3652.aspx"VIDEO: Endoscopic Vein Harvesting May Produce Poor Outcomes, DASH ...  -  16 Jul 2009
InsidermedicineIn a study of over 1700 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, researchers found that endoscopic vein harvesting lead to higher rates of

href=http://www.onmedica.com/news/d2f75e04-1097-46b8-85fd-573ceecbeb9b/drug-and-therapeutics-update"Drug and Therapeutics Update  -  16 Jul 2009
OnMedica...a history of transient ischaemic attack (TIA) or stroke, or urgent need for surgery, including coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

href=http://insciences.org/article.php?article_id=6156"Increased Risks Associated with Heart Bypass Vein Harvesting ...  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Insciences OrganisationThe changes we observed were relatively infrequent and didn't become apparent until a year after the CABG (coronary artery bypass graft) surgery,

href=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/705380"Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Helpful During Long-Term for ...  -  ‎Jul 7, 2009‎
MedscapeJuly 7, 2009 — Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery offers long-term benefits for children with cardiovascular complications of Kawasaki disease (KD)

href=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/705366"Prevention of Surgical Site Infections: Improving Compliance With ...  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
MedscapeTight glycemic control in diabetic coronary artery bypass graft patients improves perioperative outcomes and decreases recurrent ischemic events.

href=http://7thspace.com/headlines/313607/the_impact_of_avoiding_cardiopulmonary_by_pass_during_coronary_artery_bypass_surgery_in_elderly_patients_the_danish_on_pump_off_pump_randomisation_study_doors.html"The impact of avoiding cardiopulmonary by-pass during coronary ...  -  ‎Jul 4, 2009‎
7thSpace Interactive (press release)Coronary Artery Bypass Graft operation for ischemic heart disease provides improved quality of life and, in some patients, prolonged survival.

href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-07/11/content_11690155.htm"FDA approves Effient to reduce risk of heart attack in angioplasty ...  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Xinhua...a history of mini-strokes (transient ischemic attacks) or stroke, or urgent need for surgery, including coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

href=http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/stories/2009/06/29/daily19.html"NY hospitals fare well in report on infections  -  ‎Jun 30, 2009‎
Bizjournals.comStatewide, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) chest infection rates also declined from 2007, to a risk-adjusted 2.1 percent. Here, local hospitals fared

href=http://health-care-jobs.advanceweb.com/search/JobDetail.aspx?A=6&SOI=87643&IL=0"Registered Nurse - RN  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
ADVANCEThe staff in the CSICU is comprised entirely of RNs with training in post-operative Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) recovery and certified in managing

href=http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/07-09-2009/0005057131&EDATE="MAQUET Cardiovascular Awarded New Contract by Novation  -  ‎Jul 9, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)With a focus on coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, MAQUET has expertise in extracorporeal circulation and integrates a system of oxygenators,

href=http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?SectionID=17&SubSectionID=116&ArticleID=62068&TM=112.165"Letters: Emory CEO's stance on open-heart program an outrage to alumni  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Gwinnett Daily PostTime is critical for heart patients, and, based on national data, the majority of coronary artery bypass graft procedures are emergent or urgent procedures.

href=http://www.miller-mccune.com/news/music-helps-patients-recover-1344"Post-Op Opera: Music Helps Patients Recover From Surgery  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Miller-McCune.comHeadphones were installed in five of the 10 beds in an Intensive Care Unit, where patients were recovering from coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

href=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/07/08/politics/washingtonpost/main5144756.shtml"Questions Linger About Health Care Limits  -  ‎Jul 8, 2009‎
CBS NewsIf doctors were to demonstrate to heart disease patients how few advantages coronary artery bypass graft surgery has over less expensive treatments,

href=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/704766"The Role of Aspirin in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women  -  ‎Jun 25, 2009‎
Medscape...coronary syndrome (NSTEMI/ACS), peripheral arterial disease, stroke, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

href=http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/180/13/1297"Smoking cessation initiated during hospital stay for patients with ...  -  ‎Jun 22, 2009‎
CMAJWe examined the efficacy of an intervention for smoking cessation for patients admitted to hospital for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or because of

href=http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2009/07/06/daily1.html"NY hospitals have lower infection rates  -  ‎Jul 6, 2009‎
Bizjournals.comThe report includes infection data for colon, coronary artery bypass graft and hip replacement and central-line associated bloodstream infections in adult,

href=http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/06/22/daily53.html"Good Samaritan gets updated da Vinci surgical robot  -  ‎Jun 25, 2009‎
Bizjournals.comDr. Karen Gersch, a cardiothoracic surgeon, was the lead physician for a coronary artery bypass graft procedure performed this month with the da Vinci Si

href=http://www.modernmedicine.com/modernmedicine/Modern+Medicine+Now/Hispanics-May-Get-Lower-Quality-Bypass-Surgeons/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/606822?contextCategoryId=40131"Hispanics May Get Lower Quality Bypass Surgeons Massachusetts ...  -  ‎Jun 26, 2009‎
Modern MedicineFRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Hispanic patients undergoing isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in Massachusetts are more likely than

href=http://www.chiroeco.com/chiropractic/news/7283/864/Health-IT-associated-with-better-outcomeslower-cost/"Health IT associated with better outcomes, lower cost  -  ‎Jul 7, 2009‎
Chiropractic Economics...those with myocardial infarction (heart attack) had 9 percent lower odds of death and those undergoing coronary artery bypass graft had 55 percent lower

href=http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/7083"Drug Company Manager Sentenced for Bextra Off-Label Promotion  -  ‎Jun 22, 2009‎
Newsinferno.com...results of a study in which there was an excess of cardiovascular events in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery and used Bextra.

href=http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2009/jun/20/0620_ellisscore/"Ellis high in state's ratings  -  ‎Jun 20, 2009‎
Schenectady Gazette...stroke and gastrointestinal hemorrhage and mortality rates for procedures such as hip replacement, coronary artery bypass graft and pancreatic resection

href=http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=422546"Jabu Returns To Sarawak After Heart Operation  -  ‎Jul 2, 2009‎
Bernama..."My condition is improving after the coronary artery bypass graft and hope to be able to carry out my duties, although I still have to rest," he told

href=http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/doctor-s-early-residency-bid-rejected-2814947"Doctor's early residency bid rejected  -  ‎Jun 29, 2009‎
TVNZMedical certificates prepared by his employer showed that he had undergone coronary artery bypass graft operations in 1985 and 1992 and had undergone an

href=http://www.cmaj.ca/cgi/content/full/181/1-2/60"Exacerbation of psoriasis with β-blocker therapy  -  ‎Jul 6, 2009‎
CMAJA 54-year-old man with a 20-year history of erythrodermic psoriasis underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The patient had no prior history of

href=http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0907/S00118.htm"Undernews for 9, July 2009  -  ‎Jul 9, 2009‎
Scoop.co.nzIf doctors were to demonstrate to heart disease patients how few advantages coronary artery bypass graft surgery has over less expensive treatments,

href=http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156019.php"Statement By HANYS' President Daniel Sisto Regarding The State ...  -  ‎Jul 1, 2009‎
Medical News Today (press release)..."Since 2007, positive strides have been made in regard to colon surgical site infections, coronary artery bypass graft infections, and hip replacement



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