Not exact matches
The addition of mitral valve (MV) repair (a valve of the heart) to coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG), a type of open - heart surgery,
did not result in significant benefit to the patient and was associated with increased risk of neurological events.
Every year in this country we
do about half a million
bypass grafts and 650,000 coronary angioplasties, with the mean cost of the procedures ranging from $ 28,000 to $ 60,000.
NEW YORK (November 18, 2014)-- The addition of mitral valve (MV) repair (a valve of the heart) to coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG), a type of open - heart surgery,
did not result in significant benefit to the patient and was associated with increased risk of neurological events.