Bypass surgery remains the best option for heart patients with more than one clogged artery, according to the first big study to compare bypass with drug-coated stents. The new research dims hopes ...

Stents, bypass surgery may be unnecessary for many heart disease patients Medications and healthy lifestyle changes are just as effective at preventing heart attacks and death in heart disease ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Diabetics with more than one diseased artery fared significantly better if they underwent bypass surgery than those who received drug coated stents following artery clearing ...

The findings come from an international study involving 1905 patients with left main coronary artery disease. Nancy Crotti A new international study has found that drug-eluting stents are as effective ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There has been a major breakthrough on bypass surgeries and stents. A new study calls into question the medical care provided to tens of thousands of heart disease patients ...

Recent research has revealed that undergoing bypass surgery or stent placement is not any more effective than using drugs in treating heart disease. Dr. Marc Siegel told FOX Business’ Stuart Varney on ...

New research comparing rival brands of drug-coated, tiny mesh tubes called stents finds they are equally excellent at keeping heart arteries open, and that one may be better for diabetics. These ...

Munich, Germany - For heart patients with clogged arteries, the choice between bypass surgery or an angioplasty may come down to one question: How many procedures would you like to have? In research ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The average person with multiple diseased arteries in the heart does slightly better following coronary artery bypass surgery than after having stents inserted, a new study ...

Common heart procedures such as stents and bypass surgery don't prevent heart attacks or deaths more often than cholesterol-lowering drugs and lifestyle changes for millions of Americans with stable ...

Bypass surgery is slightly better overall than stenting to open blocked arteries in people with severe coronary artery disease, new research shows. But decisions may still need to be made on a case-by ...