Cardiopulmonary bypass is a surgical procedure that uses a machine to perform the functions of the heart and lungs. It enables a surgeon to open and repair the heart without interrupting its essential ...

Perioperative morbidity and mortality were reduced with off-pump vs on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting, though survival ...

Pediatric cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is frequently associated with neurologic deficits. We describe the postoperative EEG changes, assess their possible causes, and evaluate ...

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The performance of coronary bypass surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass (“off pump”) may reduce perioperative morbidity and costs, but it is uncertain whether the outcome is similar to that ...

Infants undergoing heart surgery are connected to a heart-lung machine and given nitric oxide as an anti-inflammatory. Researchers from the Universities of Zurich and Queensland have now conducted the ...

The level of familiarity among a cardiac surgical team—including surgeons, anesthesiologists, and perfusionists—does not appear to reduce patient morbidity and mortality but is directly related to ...

Among patients who are already taking statins, giving additional doses in the hours before CABG isn’t worthwhile, the StaRT-CABG trial shows. The 30-day rate of MACCE (a composite of all-cause ...

PITTSBURGH, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AHN Allegheny General Hospital, Allegheny Health Network's flagship quaternary medical facility, has been recognized among the nation's top adult cardiac ...

“Heart bypass surgery, also known as Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG), is a specific type of open-heart surgery. It aims to improve blood flow to the heart by creating new pathways around ...

The global cardiopulmonary bypass system market is experiencing a transformative phase, fueled by a confluence of rising cardiovascular disease incidence, advances in cardiac surgery, and a growing ...