Dr. Michael Acker answers the question: 'Bypass Surgery Versus Stents?' — -- Question: What are the advantages of bypass surgery and the disadvantages of bypass surgery -- as compared with stents ...

Dr. Michael Acker answers the question: 'Why Bypass Surgery Instead Of Stents?' — -- Question: Why do some patients require bypass surgery instead of stents? Answer: There are some situations ...

Surgeons in the United States perform nearly 600,000 coronary artery stent procedures and bypass surgeries every year.

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 ...

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 ...

For optimal 1-year results, in patients with prior coronary artery bypass grafting who need percutaneous coronary ...

Q: I take medications to treat my high blood pressure and high cholesterol, but I still feel chest pain whenever I walk uphill. A cardiac catheterization showed serious narrowing in all three of my ...