The researchers revealed that for atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery (AFACS) prophylaxis, supplementing potassium only ...

Over the past century, heart operations that once were unthinkable have become commonplace. Thousands of times a day, ...

We therefore recommend pacemaker implantation after cardiac surgery for patients who are pacemaker dependent after surgery and whose spontaneous rhythm does not recover by postoperative day 5.

Opens in a new tab or window A nonselective extracorporeal blood purification (EBP) device connected to the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit during surgery reduced the risk of cardiac surgery ...

New research suggests that women who develop postoperative atrial fibrillation (poAF) after cardiac surgery are at greater risk of death than men. A study led by Mass General Brigham researchers ...

Healthgrades released its top 50 hospitals in the U.S. for cardiac surgery in 2025. The October rankings recognize hospitals that deliver superior patient outcomes in heart bypass surgery and heart ...

Results are from the largest trial assessing acute kidney injury (AKI) after cardiac surgery following extracorporeal blood purification.

LISBON, Portugal—Patients who undergo a cardiac prehabilitation prior to elective surgery or procedures via a smartphone app have a lower incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) ...

“We are happy to see the team at the University of Calgary Hospital recruit and dose the first patient in Canada for our phase II study targeting cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury. Our ...

After your surgery is complete, you will need to meet with your healthcare team regularly, undergo cardiac rehabilitation, and make lifestyle changes that improve your heart health and lower your ...

Eight patients (3%) had more than one preoperative risk factor. Indications for cardiac surgery are summarized in Table 2. Five of 221 patients (2%) suffered a MAE: one patient had a cardiac ...

Of those recipients, 50 hospitals were recognized for delivering superior clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery. Awards were based on Medicare mortality data from 2021 to 2023 for both coronary ...