heart surgery

Ineffective Heart Surgery Performed on Diabetics

by Ashley Staker on March 2, 2010

If you have diabetes and heart disease — and many Americans do, or will, since the two tend to go hand in hand — it is important to be aware of special considerations regarding your treatment, especially when it comes to invasive heart procedures. A Landmark Study Surprisingly, there is no clear consensus on how [...]

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How Heart Surgery Hurts Your Brain

by Ashley Staker on February 26, 2010

Your brain and heart are obviously very important parts of your body; so what happens if one is not working as well as the other?  Heart surgery has been shown to significantly impact the brain in a negative way. Let’s see why… When arteries become blocked, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery often is the [...]

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