LONDON — Potassium supplementation does not alter the risk for postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients who have undergone cardiac surgery, contrary to expectations and popular clinical practice, ...
After cardiac surgery, women were particularly vulnerable to poor outcomes in the long run if the most common procedural complication had occurred, according to a large retrospective study from two ...
The future of post-op heart surgery—getting that patient from the hospital bed back home safely and quickly—could soon start to involve traditional eastern medicine like acupuncture. Inside ...
LISBON, Portugal—Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery has increased freedom from postsurgical complications by 18% over 1 year, according to a Swiss ...
One in five older adults gets an infection up to six months after heart surgery—with women far more likely to develop one, according to studies led by Michigan Medicine. The two studies examined ...
Although open-heart surgery can be life saving, it may lead to long-term side effects such as chronic pain, memory difficulties, and emotional or psychological challenges. Open-heart surgery is one of ...