Heart bypass surgery

Obese patients have higher risk of infection after heart bypass surgery

A new study has found that patients with obesity have much higher risk of developing an infection soon after heart bypass surgery.

Jun 21, 2017, 23:04 PM IST

A device that allows doctors to operate on the heart while it beats!

While a standard heart bypass surgery lasts four to five hours, with doctors having to stop the heart and entails lengthy post-operative rehabilitation, the new device allows doctors to operate on the heart while it beats.

May 05, 2016, 09:09 AM IST