CARDIAC SURGERY

Apr 20 2025HEALTH

Heartbeats After Surgery: Keeping Tabs on AF

After heart surgery, many adults face a sneaky issue: atrial fibrillation, or AF. This is when the heart beats in a chaotic way. It's a common problem, affecting up to half of the patients who have had heart surgery. The tricky part? It can show up after the patient has already left the hospital. This is why it's so important to have good ways to spot AF after discha...

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Apr 10 2025HEALTH

Preventing Unnecessary Heart Scares Before Surgery

Before some surgeries, doctors often order extra heart tests. This is to check if a patient is at risk of heart problems after the surgery. These tests can cause delays and add to medical costs. But are these tests always needed? For many people, the answer is no. Most patients who have low or no risk factors can safely have non-heart surgeries without extra heart te...

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Jan 22 2025HEALTH

What's the Bleeding Risk After Heart Surgery with Meds?

Lots of people have both coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease. This means they often need two big surgeries: coronary artery bypass grafting and valve replacement or repair. After these procedures, doctors usually prescribe a mix of anticoagulants and antiplatelets to prevent blood clots. However, this combination can make bleeding more likely. The prob...

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Dec 18 2024HEALTH

Health Risks: Sarcopenia and Malnutrition After Cardiac Surgery

In the world of heart surgery, doctors often notice two things happening together in adults with heart problems: sarcopenia (muscle loss) and malnutrition (poor nutrition). Researchers wanted to find out if these conditions before surgery could lead to serious heart and brain issues after the surgery. They looked at something called major adverse cardiac and cerebral...

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Dec 18 2024HEALTH

Cardiac Surgery Success: How Team Dynamics Impact Efficiency and Safety

A new study has shown that the more familiar cardiac surgery teams are with each other, the better they perform. This means teams that work together often can make surgeries faster and safer. The study looked at how well teams know each other and how that affects both the speed of the surgery and how well the patient does. It found that the better the team knows each...

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Nov 28 2024HEALTH

Blood Sugar Swings After Heart Surgery: Is Kidney Health at Risk?

Ever wondered how fluctuations in blood sugar might affect your kidneys after heart surgery? Researchers recently took a close look at this topic by studying a large group of patients. They explored different ways to track how much blood sugar levels bounce up and down post-surgery. Their focus was to see if these swings increase the risk of acute kidney disease, a c...

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