FDA issued a Class I recall for Medtronic's Left Heart Vent Catheters due to safety concerns. 3 injuries reported.

The level of familiarity among a cardiac surgical team—including surgeons, anesthesiologists, and perfusionists—does not appear to reduce patient morbidity and mortality but is directly related to ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Key Takeaways Cognitive impairment after heart bypass surgery is common and should ...

A consortium of thoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, and perfusionists has released a guideline that attempts to describe best practices for the use of anticoagulation during cardiopulmonary bypass.

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 ...

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Even as the federal government prepares to cut off funding to Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center’s poorly performing heart transplant program, the Houston hospital has continued to promote itself as a ...

BOSTON, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- A U.S. newsletter advises that anyone can have a "do-it-yourself cardiac bypass surgery" because all you need is a pair of walking shoes. The Harvard Heart Letter advises ...