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Blood Loss Drives Higher Death Rate for Women During Bypass Surgeries
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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It's long been documented that women have a slimmer chance of surviving heart bypass surgery compared to men, and researchers believe that they now know why.
Women tend to be more vulnerable to blood loss during surgery -- red blood cells, specifically -- than men are, c...
Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men After Bypass Surgery
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 8, 2023
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Women are more likely than men to die after coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a large new study.
Researchers still don't understand why women have these poorer outcomes.
“This should be a ‘wake-up call' for cardiothoracic surgeons — women still hav...
Black Americans Less Likely to Get Lifesaving Heart Treatments
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 19, 2022
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A person with advanced heart failure may often need a heart transplant or a mechanical heart pump to survive.
But white patients are twice as like...
Don't Snow Shovel Your Way to a Heart Attack
- January 16, 2022
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Shoveling snow may trigger a heart attack if you're not careful, especially if you already have risk factors, an expert warns.
Are Opioid Painkillers Needed Weeks After Heart Surgery? Maybe Not
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- December 17, 2021
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Recovery from heart surgery can bring some pain. But a new study suggests patients don't need potentially addictive prescription opioids to control that post-op discomfor...
Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- November 5, 2021
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Bypass surgery is slightly better overall than stenting to open blocked arteries in people with severe coronary artery disease, new research shows.
But decisions may still need to be made on a case-by-case basis: Stenting appeared more beneficial in some patients, partic...
Two Is Not Better Than One When It Comes to Blood Thinners
- Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters
- April 22, 2021
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It may not be a good idea to take a daily low-dose aspirin if you're also taking a widely used class of blood thinners called direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), researchers caution.
DOACs include drugs such as Eliquis (apixaban), Pradaxa (dabigatran), Lixiana (edoxaban)...
Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- February 2, 2021
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There has been a sharp decline in heart surgeries and an increase in heart surgery patient deaths in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say.
An analysis of national data revealed a 53% decrease in all adult heart surgeries, including a 40% declin...
Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell and Cara Murez HealthDay Reporters
- January 29, 2021
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Heart surgery can be stressful, but researchers may have found a way to reduce patients' anxiety and postoperative pain -- without any extra side effects.
A team from the Netherlands found that the simple act of listening to music around the time of surgery may help pati...
After Heart Attack, Pot Smoking Raises Post-Op Dangers
- Dennis Thompson
- November 10, 2020
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Election Day 2020 saw marijuana legalization continue its march across the United States, but a pair of new studies warn that smoking pot could increase risk for heart patients.
Marijuana smokers are more likely to suffer complications like excess bleeding or stroke if t...
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
- Serena McNiff
- August 7, 2020
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With evidence mounting that COVID-19 can damage the heart, experts urge people to take precautions when doing vigorous exercise.
Up to 30% of patients hospitalized with coronavirus infection have signs of cardiac injury, according to Dr. Sunal Makadia, health dir...
Sleepless After Bypass Surgery? Try a Morning Walk
- Steven Reinberg
- July 7, 2020
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If you have trouble sleeping after heart bypass surgery, regular morning walks may provide relief, a new study suggests.
"Many patients have trouble sleeping after heart bypass surgery," said researcher Dr. Hady Atef, of Cairo University in Egypt.
"When th...
Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
- Robert Preidt
- June 22, 2020
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About one in 10 heart surgery patients who is prescribed an opioid painkiller after the procedure still uses the drugs more than 90 days later, a new study finds.
And those prescribed the highest doses are most likely to be long-term users of opioids, researchers say...
Heart Disease Risks Are Undertreated Among Noncitizens: Study
- Kayla McKiski
- March 19, 2020
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Foreign nationals in the United States are less likely to receive treatment for heart disease risk factors than native-born Americans or naturalized citizens, a new study reports.
Heart disease -- including heart attack and stroke -- is the leading cause of death amo...
The Power of a Number: How Your Birthday Could Influence Your Care
- Amy Norton
- February 19, 2020
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There may be something about a patient's age of 80 that makes doctors alter their heart attack treatment decisions -- consciously or not, new research suggests.
In a study of U.S. heart attack patients, researchers found that just one month in age made a difference i...
AHA News: Flu Shot May Aid Heart Bypass Recovery
- November 12, 2019
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Getting a flu shot before heart bypass surgery can head off inflammation throughout the body and possibly lead to a healthier recovery, a new study suggests.
Heart surgery has been associated with inflammation and altered immune function, said Dr. Fady Ebrahim, lead...
Large Opioid Rx After Heart, Lung Surgery Often Leads to Misuse: Study
- Robert Preidt
- August 22, 2019
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The more opioid painkillers that heart and lung surgery patients are prescribed, the more likely they are to become dependent on them, a new study finds.
Researchers analyzed insurance claims from more than 24,500 Medicare patients who had heart or lung surgery betwe...