Bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass grafting, is one of the most common operations worldwide. In the US, there are approximately 200,000 bypass surgeries each year, according to the ...

Even as the federal government prepares to cut off funding to Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center’s poorly performing heart transplant program, the Houston hospital has continued to promote itself as a ...

Country singer Mark Chesnutt underwent quadruple bypass surgery, which is done to reroute blood flow to the heart when arteries are blocked. (Frederick Breedon IV/WireImage via Getty Images) Chesnutt ...

People over age 75 fare nearly as well during the years immediately after coronary artery bypass surgery as people roughly 15 years younger do, researchers in Japan report in the May Chest. The ...

For many, the thought of heart bypass surgery comes with the fear of slowing down, giving up adventures, and leading a restricted life. But the truth is quite different—bypass surgery is not the end ...

Dr. McCarthy answers the question: 'Bypass Incision -- Size And Appearance?' — -- Question: How big is the incision for bypass surgery and how noticeable will it be after surgery Answer: Bypass ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A new, minimally invasive way to do coronary bypass surgery dramatically reduces pain and recovery time because it's done robotically. CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez says the DaVinci ...

With a family history of heart disease and stroke, and her own health problems growing, Sheryl Bader knew she had to lose weight. She had reached 365 pounds on a 5-foot-3-inch frame, developing Type 2 ...