Heart surgeries like bypasses may not be necessary for blocked arteries, according to groundbreaking new research
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.New research from the federal government found that common heart surgeries to remove blockages in arteries — like bypasses — are unnecessary because they can be treated with drug therapy.
The study "certainly will challenge our clinical thinking," said Dr. Alice Jacobs, director of Cath Lab and Interventional Cardiology at Boston University.Dangerous heart surgeries like bypasses may not be needed, according to new research from the federal government. In a study with more than 5,000 people, the most tangible benefit of surgeries like bypasses and stents was helping people with chest pain, or angina.
Stents and other artery-clearing devices have been challenged for years, but this research, called Ischemia, was the most in-depth and controlled, doctors told the Times.
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