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• A heart attack lifeline
  A heart attack lifeline Stamford Advocate, CT - 2 hours ago blood flow through coronary arteries and the heart in about 90 percent of patients and may eliminate the need for coronary artery bypass s
• Doctors: Bypass Surgery May Trigger Hair Loss
  Doctors: Bypass Surgery May Trigger Hair Loss CBS 13, CA - Aug 21, 2006 be severe. When Ruby Bordes had gastric bypass surgery, she lost 117 pounds, but she also started losing her hair. "It fe
• McKay ‘OK’ following quadruple bypass surgery
  McKay ‘OK’ following quadruple bypass surgery Ledger Independent, KY - Aug 10, 2006 catheterization, but the dye from the catheterization caused a high level of creatin in his kidneys, and doctors r
• Sherwood recovering after bypass surgery
  Sherwood recovering after bypass surgery Towanda Daily Review, PA - Aug 20, 2006 Rep. Don Sherwood is reported to be recovering after successful bypass surgery Friday night at Geisinger Wyoming Valley

HeartPoint: Bypass Surgery

HeartPoint: Bypass Surgery In this illustration, a bypass surgery is being performed. Veins are taken from the leg, and sewn to the aorta, and then to the coronary arteries beyond the Bypass Surgery, Coronary Artery This is a type of heart surgery. It's sometimes called CABG (cabbage). The surgery reroutes, or bypasses, blood around clogged arteries to improve the Gastric bypass: Is this weight-loss surgery for you? - MayoClinic.com Gastric bypass surgery can provide long-term, consistent weight loss if you're a good candidate.MedlinePlus: Heart Bypass Surgery Women; Bypass Surgery (Cardiovascular Research Foundation, WomenHeart: the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease)