Newer method of open-heart surgery carries more risks, study finds
Use of a heart pump during surgery leads to higher survival rates than operating while the heart is beating, a new study shows.
The older method of doing open-heart surgery, in which the heart is stopped and a pump circulates blood through the body, leads to higher survival rates than a newer method of operating while the heart is beating, which doesn’t require use of the pump, according to a new study.
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Coronary-artery bypass surgery is the most common
