Each year, more than 600,000 Americans undergo heart bypass surgery due to clogged arteries. Each year, more than 600,000 Americans undergo heart bypass surgery due to clogged arteries.
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of the death in the United States.
Despite these alarming numbers, many patients are afraid to go through the procedure. It's not uncommon for patients to opt for a short-term solution as their first line of treatment rather than go through the surgery that is associated with large incisions, being put under and having trouble waking up, and a lot of pain. Now, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are trying to change the perception of the surgery, and they're combining a number of new techniques to do it. Within the past few years, a new type of heart surgery has grown in popularity. It's called a keyhole surgery.