A look at bypass surgery
Former President Bill Clinton (58) had coronary artery bypass surgery on Monday, 6 September. |
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Bypass made more passable
Doctors are now using a technique that makes it easier than ever before to harvest an artery from a valuable appendage: your arm. |
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Women do worse after heart bypass surgery
The evidence about women and heart surgery continues to be bad. |
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Cardioversion and defibrillation
What happens during defibrillation and cardioversion? And when is cardioversion used? Find out here.
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Catheter ablation
Catheter ablation is a procedure which has been developed over the past few years to treat and in many cases, cure, problems with the conducting system of the heart. |
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How Clinton's bypass operation was done
During Bill Clinton's coronary bypass surgery, cardiac surgeons added sections of his mammary artery to his coronary arteries to bypass four blocked areas in these arteries. |
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A routine miracle
Around 23 bypass operations take place in South Africa every day – here’s what to expect, courtesy of the Heart Magazine. |
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Cross my heart
The cardiologist watches the screen carefully as his hands work. On screen, a living heart pumps, while a small wire threads its way across the image. |
