Coronary Bypass: Relatively Routine
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Thousands of UK heart patients undergo the operation that surgeons have performed on former American president Bill Clinton. A coronary artery bypass is a relatively routine procedure
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Bill Clinton, the former American president, should be sufficiently on the mend within a few days to leave hospital. Once a quadruple heart bypass patient has climbed a flight of stairs, he is usually deemed fit for discharge.
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NEW YORK  - People with type 2 diabetes  have a higher likelihood of dying shortly after undergoing  coronary artery bypass graft surgery, even when a number of  risk factors are taken into account, new study results  indicate.
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There are big variations in the amount of time a patient remains in hospital following standard surgery in England, research suggests.
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Answers to some commonly asked questions about atrial fibrillation.
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Heart bypass surgery that former President Bill Clinton will undergo next week has become an increasingly common operation. The surgery is necessary when one or more arteries that ensure blood and oxygen flow
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NEW YORK - Former President Bill Clinton was moved to an operating room early Monday and doctors began preparing him for a heart bypass operation, a hospital source told The Associated Press.    Preparations began at about 6:45 a.m...
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NEW YORK - Former President Clinton underwent successful heart bypass surgery Monday at a Manhattan hospital and was resting comfortably, his spokesman said. The medical team that performed the procedure at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia planned a 4 p.m...
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Using a mini-vacuum to remove a blood clot, rather than relying on angioplasty to clear a blocked artery, improves a patient's chances of surviving a major heart attack, a Dutch study says.
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Bill Clinton was resting comfortably today after a successful quadruple heart bypass operation to relieve clogged arteries. âHe is recovering normally at this point,â said Dr Craig R. Smith, the surgeon who led the four-hour operation.
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NEW YORK  - Based on certain factors, one would expect Hispanics, Asians, and African Americans to be at greater risk for death following heart bypass surgery than Caucasians, but new research suggests this is not the case.
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Former President Bill Clinton's heart bypass, expected Monday or Tuesday, likely will be an ordinary replumbing of his ailing heart, not some new whiz-bang robotic or "keyhole" surgery, leading surgeons say.    And just as his operation is likely to be the same as the average American's, the delay in his surgery also suggests a problem typical for many patients: doctors and nurses off for the holiday weekend...
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British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he will undergo a routine operation on Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat. Blair announced the plans for the medical procedure on Thursday night, just hours after
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LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he would undergo a routine medical procedure Friday to correct an irregular heartbeat, a surprise announcement linked to treatment he had a year ago.    Blair said Thursday that the procedure would be carried out under local anesthetic, and would affect neither his job nor his plans to seek a third straight term in next year's elections...
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I knew this was going to be heavy when I saw the title, and it sure was. Heart disease is serious, but you can live with it, as I've found out. I had bypass surgery in 2002, and I'm still here. You can also quit smoking, it's easy when you have motivation.   Om, when you're feeling better let's go for a walk.  Dave
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If your brother or sister had a heart attack or has heart disease, researchers at Johns Hopkins say you&#39;re 2.5 to three times more likely to have coronary atherosclerosis.
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NEW YORK  - Black patients who are hospitalized after a heart attack are less likely than their white counterparts to undergo coronary bypass surgery, also referred to as revascularization, regardless of whether or not the hospital has a service specializing in this surgery, new research shows.