Second arterial conduit improves survival after coronary artery bypass grafting:
The use of a second arterial conduit, the radial artery, improves long-term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting using the left internal thoracic artery and saphenous vein, according to a retrospective study presented here at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons 46th Annual Meeting.
An implanted patch that delivers cells to damaged heart muscle may prevent heart failure after a heart attack, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Conference 2008 --