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Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University and Jersey Shore University Medical Centers Again Ranked Among the Elite Hospitals in North America for Open Heart Surgery

DAIC

The academic medical centers received three-star ratings in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and isolated mitral valve replacement and repair (MVRR) surgeries. The latest analysis of data for AVR surgery covers the same time frame and includes five participating surgeons. “The

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Referral Networks, Racial Inequity, and Hospital Quality for Open Heart Surgery

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

BACKGROUND:Differences in the quality of hospitals where Black and White patients receive coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery have been documented. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, Ahead of Print.

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Is Anemia Common After Heart Bypass Surgery?

MIBHS

Heart bypass surgery, formally known as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, is a life-saving procedure that helps improve blood flow to the heart when coronary arteries become blocked or narrowed. What is Heart Bypass Surgery?

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University Hospitals Now Performing Robotic Heart Bypass Surgeries

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This robot assists surgeons in performing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) through a minimally invasive approach which leaves patients with less pain and a shorter recovery after surgery. They’re going to have more freedom from re-intervention, and they don't have to have a big sternotomy.”

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Improved early risk stratification of deep sternal wound infection risk after coronary artery bypass grafting

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) following open heart surgery is associated with excessive morbidity and mortality. Contemporary DSWI risk prediction models aim at identifying high-risk patients with varyin.

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Staten Island University Hospital's Cardiothoracic Program Achieves Prestigious STS Three-Star Quality Ratings

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The ratings clearly illustrate our teams' unwavering commitment to providing unparalleled outcomes for our patients during advanced open-heart surgery. SIUH’s emergence as a national leader in cardiovascular surgery reflects the organization's tireless pursuit of clinical excellence at the highest level”.

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A real story of Ella Dunmore's heart recovery.

Heart 2023 Conference

Ella was advised to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery after a local hospital team discovered a critical blockage in her left main artery. However, Ella was concerned about undergoing invasive open-heart surgery and sought a second opinion.