Dr. Lee answers the question:'Why Bypass And Not Angioplasty/Stents?' — -- Question: Why Do Some Patients Require Bypass Surgery Instead Of An Angioplasty And Stents? Answer: Both bypass surgery ...

Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD Key Takeaways Bypass surgery is better than stents for serious heart disease.A ...

The magnetic operation is an alternative to what's called the duodenal switch. "And the healing is much better. There's less ...

Sally G, a 38-year-old white woman from Atlanta, has type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). She stands 64 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds. Her body mass index (BMI) is 38.2 kg/m 2 and her glycated ...

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 ...

Ana Barboza was 262 lbs. when she decided to get gastric bypass surgery Ana Barboza had been steadily gaining weight since moving to a new state and dealing with a hormonal imbalance. Before she knew ...

Chronic cerebral arterial occlusion and moyamoya disease are significant causes of stroke, particularly in regions where ...

Gastric bypass surgery, the drastic procedure used to help some obese people lose weight, continues to grow in popularity. Like many people who seek out this surgery, Dave Weindel had been morbidly ...

Officials at Nova Scotia Health are reviewing data that show a higher mortality rate after a common heart surgery procedure compared to the national average. This summer, the Canadian Institute for ...

Dr. Brajmohan Singh performs 6,000+ cardiac procedures at HCG Hospitals, specializing in BIMA bypass, minimally invasive CABG ...