Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD Key Takeaways Bypass surgery is better than stents for serious heart disease.A stent is less invasive and usually faster to recover from than bypass ...

Ann Arbor, MI - Researchers have found that patients undergoing bypass procedures for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are not receiving cardioprotective medications. A new study suggests that ACE ...

Dr. Thoralf Sundt answers the question: 'Bypass -- Vessels From Legs Or Chest?' — -- Question: How does a surgeon decide whether to use veins from the legs or arteries from the chest to do bypass ...

PLAINSBORO, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Heart bypass surgery: What used to be an extraordinary procedure for clogged arteries is now done more than a thousand times a day. And it's still a powerful fix for ...

BLACKFOOT —Bingham Healthcare is proud to announce that David Shelley MD, a leading vascular specialist, has successfully performed a percutaneous arterial bypass (PTAB) procedure using the innovative ...

LAS VEGAS, NV—An endovascular approach for the treatment of long, complex superficial femoropopliteal lesions that incorporates surgical principles results in good patency through 3 years with no late ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) -A local soccer player has returned to the field two years after undergoing rare bypass surgery to repair a blocked artery behind her knee. Elise Haller’s popliteal artery had shut ...