Old method of heart bypass better than 'off-pump' (AP)published Thu, Nov 05 2009 07:58 GMT
AP - It seemed like a great idea — doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating, sparing patients the complications that can come from going on a heart-lung machine. Now the first big test of this method has produced a surprise: Bypass has fewer problems and is more successful done the old way.
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