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Heart surgery is done to correct problems with the heart. More than half a million heart surgeries are done each year in the United States for a variety of heart problems. Heart surgery is used to correct heart problems in children and adults. This article discusses heart surgeries for adults. For more information about heart surgeries for children, see the Diseases and Conditions Index articles on congenital heart defects, holes in the heart, and tetralogy of Fallot.

The most common type of heart surgery for adults is coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). During CABG, surgeons use healthy arteries or veins taken from another part of the body to bypass (that is, go around) blocked arteries. CABG relieves chest pain and reduces the risk of heart attack.
Novel catheter technique for patching holes in the heart

Novel catheter technique for patching holes in the heart

Variants of two genes involved in the inflammatory system linked to cognitive decline after heart surgery

Variants of two genes involved in the inflammatory system linked to cognitive decline after heart surgery

Performance league tables are linked to lower death rates after major heart surgery

Performance league tables are linked to lower death rates after major heart surgery

Filtering white cells from donor blood before transfusion is much safer for patients

Filtering white cells from donor blood before transfusion is much safer for patients

Blood pressure control with Clevidipine

Blood pressure control with Clevidipine

Lipitor given the green light for more heart risk patients

Lipitor given the green light for more heart risk patients

Statins slow the progression of aortic valve stenosis

Statins slow the progression of aortic valve stenosis

Psychological effects of heart surgery

Psychological effects of heart surgery

New technology offers alternative to open heart surgery

New technology offers alternative to open heart surgery

Special bra designed for women who have heart surgery

Special bra designed for women who have heart surgery

Peripheral arterial disease could predict life or death in heart patients

Peripheral arterial disease could predict life or death in heart patients

Bayer forgot to tell risks of heart surgery drug

Bayer forgot to tell risks of heart surgery drug

New device may reduce complications during heart surgery

New device may reduce complications during heart surgery

As heart procedures increase, more important to the U.S. healthcare system to monitor the success of new treatments and technology

As heart procedures increase, more important to the U.S. healthcare system to monitor the success of new treatments and technology

Botox offers an additional tool in preventing the formation of bad scars

Botox offers an additional tool in preventing the formation of bad scars

Aggressive invasive treatment of heart attack patients who develop cardiogenic shock could save lives

Aggressive invasive treatment of heart attack patients who develop cardiogenic shock could save lives

Novel research points to promising relief target for chronic pain

Novel research points to promising relief target for chronic pain

Local clinical quality monitoring for detection of excess operative deaths

Local clinical quality monitoring for detection of excess operative deaths

Impact of optional regulations on heart attack treatment

Impact of optional regulations on heart attack treatment

Simple formula that will enable anesthesiologists to predict blood needs in heart surgery

Simple formula that will enable anesthesiologists to predict blood needs in heart surgery

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