Complications that arise after surgery are more likely to be underrecognized and undertreated in women than in men, leading to higher death rates, new research suggests. Why?
NORTH TEXAS – A three-time heart surgery patient is going from counting his days to making his days count by volunteering at the hospital that saved his life three times. Joe Wells had a "widow ...
Microscopy images of monocytes in the brain of a mouse after a heart attack. Schematic of hypothesized mechanism: after a heart attack, monocytes are released from the bone marrow and recruited to the ...
Women More Likely Than Men to Die After Heart Surgery Complications Oct. 16, 2024 — Despite having no greater chance of developing problems after high risk cardiovascular surgery, women are more ...