Delaying noncardiac surgeries for three to six months following a heart attack appears safer for those who undergo r ...

Adverse events affect more than a third (38%) of adults undergoing surgery, finds a study of admissions to 11 hospitals in ...

He has a history of a recent myocardial infarction (MI) that was treated with a stent 3 ... Other triggers for the ...

A new study by a team of 12 thoracic surgeons at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), published recently in the ...

Shenzhen, China - October 27, 2024 A hiker experiencing an acute heart attack when trekking along southern Shenzhen City's ...

A deep dive into the Medicare database of 5.2 million surgeries from 2017 to 2020 for patients 67 and older suggests delaying surgery for three to six months following a heart attack, known as a ...

The heparin frequently given before percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) should be pushed to as early as possible in ...

Cardiac remodeling after myocardial infarction is one of the key factors affecting patient prognosis. Myocardial fibrosis is an important pathological link of adverse ventricular remodeling after ...

Mohs surgery is a highly specialized technique for treating skin cancer. Johns Hopkins dermatologic surgeon Elise Ng, M.D., explains the procedure. Mohs surgery is a precise and effective surgical ...

CAD indicates coronary artery disease; CONSORT, Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials; MI, myocardial infarction; and PCI ... previous coronary artery surgery or PCI; significant valve disease or ...