Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a major global health concern and one of the leading causes of death worldwide, caused primarily by the buildup of fatty plaque in the arteries that supply oxygen-rich ...

Sasha Still, M.D., an assistant professor of the UAB Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, was recently featured on UAB's MedCast Podcast. During the episode, Still discusses the unique procedure of ...

Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...

A coronary artery bypass is one of several types of open-heart surgeries, which are major medical procedures. Open-heart surgery is a group of procedures that involve cutting through the breastbone to ...