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Black Patients 22% More Likely to Die After Bypass Surgeries
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- October 22, 2024
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Heart bypass operations have gotten safer, but not everyone is benefiting equally: New data shows that Black patients face a 22% higher odds of dying in the hospital after their surgeries.
“We found Black patients who have coronary artery bypass surgery experience ...
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 have a h...
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...