I’m on a Zoom call with 20 faces, a biweekly meeting of an improbable collaboration of international scientists. They call themselves the Horus/Tsimane Group because they study the hearts and brains ...
A trip to your doctor ends in being referred urgently to a specialist. They tell you a bypass operation of a blocked artery in your thigh is needed to save your foot. This is the reality for far ...
When surgical intervention is needed, carotid endarterectomy involves removing plaque from the artery, while carotid stenting uses a small tube to keep the artery open. The choice depends on the ...
Health First’s Heart & Vascular Program has earned its third straight 3-star overall isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) recognition from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). [...] ...
The procedure involves removing a blood vessel from the chest, arms, or legs and using it to create a detour or bypass around the blockage in the coronary artery that feeds the heart. This allows ...