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The latest news on heart surgery
Mental health, pain improve sooner, researchers say
How fiber and bacteria may help lower cholesterol
Patients who underwent heart-lung bypass showed high levels of specific protein in study
But strategies exist to modify this risk, researchers say
Outcomes for non-emergency coronary procedure were similar among hospitals in Massachusetts study
Recommended pre-op therapy neglected in 7 percent of angioplasty patients, study finds
Study found this holds true even with latest cardiac procedures
Research shows higher rate of failure for grafted vessels in these patients
Review of the data does not show increase in overall survival, however
Time is of the essence to avoid brain damage and save lives, experts say
