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"The same technical competence was brought to bear on plaques in the form of bypass surgery, the fashioning of cabgs to physically circumvent occluding plaques. An industry was born, but not without its critics. In response to these critics, three large, randomized controlled multicenter trials of cabg surgery were undertaken in the late 1970s. Hundreds of patients with stable anginal syndromes were recruited and randomly divided into two groups. One group had cabg bypass surgery." - Nortin M. Hadler MD, Worried Sick: A Prescription for Health in an Overtreated America (Get the book.)

"Her energy level was up, and her platelet count was restored enough that her doctor advised her to prepare for the bypass surgery. Paula was feeling so much better that she requested another angiogram to see if the blockage in her heart artery was better, which might make the operation unnecessary, but that test was not repeated. Paula's doctor advised her to continue with NES as an adjunct treatment to his own prescribed allopathic treatment, and he had Paula come to his office to meet a colleague to tell him about her NES treatment and discuss the progress she had made." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.)

"At this point, emergency triple bypass surgery was performed, during which Rita came close to death. And, to make matters even more distressing, a new wrench was thrown into Rita's medical story. Doctors diagnosed her cardiovascular illness as a rare genetic disorder. Even with a genetic condition hanging over her head, during the next few months, Rita's lifelong fear of death began to lessen. Confronting it face-to-face led to an epiphany. "I came so close to dying that I actually saw the white lights. And it wasn't all that bad. Because I got that close, death was demystified." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"If you take medications for high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, cholesterol, depression, stomach acid, or pain—or get stents or bypass surgery or have colon polyps removed-you're doing just that: covering up the signals that killer genes have been activated. Shockingly, the number of people on Medicare being treated simultaneously for four or more medical conditions has doubled from 1987 to 2002.30 During this same period, the rate of obesity in the United States also doubled-a one to one correlation." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Over the following years, he developed many variations to the bypass surgery approach, and today is universally recognized as the creator and innovator of that type of surgery. I have often thought about the irony here—how two surgeons sharing the same locker could end up approaching coronary artery disease from such diametrically opposite positions. But perhaps Dr. Favaloro and I were not so much at odds, after all. Not long before his death in July 2000, Dr." - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Get the book.) "After he underwent a stress test—quickly aborted when it showed abnormalities—and an angiogram, Anthony had quintuple bypass surgery. He went home to recuperate, but was utterly terrified, frightened even of moving, and grew deeply depressed. The family made an appointment with a psychologist. "I blamed myself for what I had done to myself," Anthony recalls. "I wanted to know what caused my disease, and how do I stop it." After listening to his story, the psychologist told him there was a doctor in the building named Esselstyn whose program might be of interest to him." - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Get the book.) "His brother had bypass surgery at the age of fifty-five and died from his heart disease a decade later. One of Abe's nephews had a heart attack at forty-five; a second nephew died from a heart attack at forty-two. Abe had his first bypass at fifty-five, and his second at sixty-five." - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Get the book.) "If I had had bypass surgery, diet would not have been first. The diet set us on another path, empowered to do something we knew we could do." Joe Crowe's angiograms—both the original, taken after the heart attack, and the follow-up, two and a half years later—are shown in Figure 1 (see insert). It is the most complete resolution of coronary artery disease I have seen, graphic proof of the power of plant-based nutrition to enable the body to heal itself. The dietary changes that have helped my patients over the past twenty years can help you, too." - Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D., Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Get the book.)

"In addition, although it costs a fraction of what bypass surgery costs, it is not inexpensive—usually running a little over $2,000 for the complete set of 30 sessions. On the other hand, if you are not in an "advanced state," there is an even easier alternative. 'Poke root is one of the greatest blood cleansers, but the FDA has made it difficult to find any formulas that actually incorporate poke root. Oral Chelation Oral chelation is not as quick as chelation therapy, Nevertheless, given a little time, it can do an extremely effective job at cleaning out the blood." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Many doctors recommend angioplasty or bypass surgery for people with hardening of the arteries, particularly for those with disabling angina. Angioplasty is a procedure in which blocked vessels are reopened by flattening cholesterol and debris against artery walls. bypass surgery involves taking healthy blood vessels from elsewhere in the body (usually the leg) and inserting them to detour around a diseased coronary artery." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Vitamins C and E together versus either one alone work better in preventing disease progression in men following bypass surgery. • Antioxidant combinations decrease plaque buildup in the arteries of patients receiving heart transplants. In this chapter, we will spotlight some of the most important supplements that we find to be very effective for CVD prevention as well as specifically address inflammation, plaque stabilization, plaque reversal, and heart failure. There are too many supplements to cover all of them." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"When she sought out a NES practitioner, Debra Carter, in late 2004, she had been on a list for bypass surgery for nearly two years, but her blood platelets had been chronically low, too low for her to be a good candidate for the operation. Paula's first NES scan showed Muscle Driver, Cell Driver, and Bone Driver as the most distorted aspects of her body-field, and these were the three Infoceuticals she was put on. Carter also advised Paula to quit smoking, take a B-complex vitamin, and take red cayenne pepper capsules to strengthen her nervous system and possibly stimulate her circulation." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.)

"In chapter 3, we examined the efforts of surgeons, and found that the seemingly obvious benefits of cardiac bypass surgery and stents are maddeningly difficult to demonstrate with clinical evidence, a statement that is strangely and counterintuitively true for many common surgeries. Surely emergency medicine saves lives. Such a statement, which would seem to have what logicians call "face validity," is difficult to substantiate." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.) "Add to that the incteased risk of stroke and the cognitive decline associated with bypass surgery. "Caveat emptor," said Fran. "Let the buyer beware." I could only shake my head. It turns out that stenting and cabbages don't work, but not because of—as previously believed—various technical deficiencies. They don't work because the very model of why a heart attack occurs was incorrect. The old idea was this: "coronary disease is akin to sludge building up in a pipe." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.) "The first received bypass surgery; the second had balloon angioplasty. The tesults? For patients suffering heart complications from diabetes, bypass seemed to work better than angioplasty. For all others, bypass conferred no advantage: fot patients who received bypass, five year mortality was 4.6%; in the groups that received angioplasty, mortality was 4.2%.23 According to a 1998 editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine: "There were no significant differences for overall mortality regardless of symptoms, left ventricular function, or number of diseased vessels." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.)

"If you have been told you need angioplasty, which is a procedure in which a blocked artery is forcibly opened by a balloon, stent placement or bypass surgery consider EECP. Angioplasty frequently needs to be repeated and there are significant risks from bypass surgery (emboli to brain, stroke, infarction of heart, decreased mental faculties which is not always temporary, death, and greater expense). Remember, physicians fall into the habit of doing procedures that they are familiar with." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.)

"In 1978 and 1984 he had suffered heart attacks, and he had quadruple bypass surgery in 1984. On this day a few weeks after the election, surgeons install a stent to prop open a narrowed coronary artery. The operation is termed a success. March 5, 2001: The Vice President suffers another small heart attack, this one caused by"restenosis, " meaning scar tissue resulting from the original stent—which happens in about half of all cases. The affected vessel is reopened. The procedure is termed a success. There is an indirect connection to our hometown, noted by our local newspaper. Dr." - Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea, What If Medicine Disappeared? (Get the book.)

"People have commented on how well I look now that I have had the bypass surgery, which I have not had! My doctor has found a great deal of difference in my health now and told me, 'Keep doing what you're doing.' That sounds good to me!" 14 Details of the Energetic Integrators PETER'S MATCHING TESTS have opened a window that allows you to see clearly the beauty and intricacy of your bioenergetic self. The Energetic Integrators reveal how your physical and energetic aspects are interconnected with and dependent on the field structures that make up your body-field." - Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey, Decoding the Human Body-Field: The New Science of Information as Medicine (Get the book.)

"Roberts: In Toledo, where I practice, patients who undergo bypass surgery at one major hospital are not permitted to take CoQIO. I've sent packages of medical journal articles to the hospital's pharmacy and therapeutics committee. I've had no response. I doubt they even read the papers. Medical arrogance like this costs lives. My patients know about the CoQIO studies. I've heard that some sneak their CoQIO into the hospital. They don't want to die from arrogance." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"His angiography results were worrisome to say the least—coronary arteries so narrow and diseased that bypass surgery had to be ruled out as a solution. Joe was a treatment nightmare, and his odds of living a long or comfortable life were slim. I share his story because, together, we found ways for him to age vibrantly, despite his poor circulation. The traditional treatment three decades ago was to control Joe's symptoms by slashing the oxygen demand on his heart with medications such as beta blockers, which hold down heart rate and blood pressure." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "It looked at several important clinical outcome parameters, including cardiac death, reinfarction, unstable angina, stroke, coronary angioplasty, and bypass surgery. Patients were followed for one year. This study showed for the first time that treatment with coenzyme Qiq was associated with significant decline in total cardiac events, including nonfatal heart attacks and cardiac deaths, during the one-year of follow up. Total cardiac events at twenty-eight-days of follow up were also significantly lower in the coenzyme Qio group than in a group treated with B vitamins." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.) "In this study, 143 adults with an average age of 69 years were admitted to the hospital for bypass surgery using the "off pump" or "beating heart" technique. Of the 143 patients, 66 came into the hospital as the result of a heart attack and remained in the hospital to have the surgery. Each patient was treated with ribose three times per day beginning when they were admitted to the hospital until they went in for surgery. Patients that were treated with ribose showed a 43% improvement in cardiac index, while the historical control is 13%." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"ATHEROSCLEROSIS • Psychotherapy for Strong Hearts (Cardiologists have shown that patients with atherosclerosis (arterial blockage) who participate in once-a-week psychotherapy sessions for one year in addition to diet and exercise regimen consistently show greater improvements than those who have bypass surgery or angioplasty. These sessions help patients reduce stress and increase the emotional well-being that is important to overall health. Your cardiologist or family practitioner can refer you to a psychotherapist or counseling organization." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Initially, she declined consent for the operation because she had read an article written by an alternative doctor who contended that bypass surgery was largely unnecessary. Obviously, he hadn't witnessed cardiology patients die of heart attacks in his parking lot as we have. Fortunately, Janet was persuaded to have the procedure. Afterward, she safely embarked on a program of natural remedies that accelerated her recovery and improved her arterial, heart, and overall health. Rates of complications from coronary artery bypass surgeries?" - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"HEART HEALTH: Researchers studied the effect of eating one grapefruit a day on fifty-seven patients who had bypass surgery. Those who consumed one red grapefruit a day for thirty days showed decreases in total cholesterol, LDL ("bad") cholesterol, and triglycerides. WEIGHT LOSS: One study found that obese individuals who consumed one half of a fresh grapefruit before meals for twelve weeks lost a significant amount of weight and had improvements in insulin resistance associated with metabolic syndrome." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Ades and colleagues studied 60 older patients (41 men and 19 women) who had had previous MI or bypass surgery and participated in a rehab program that included treadmill running for 25 minutes, stationary biking for 15 minutes, and machine rowing for 10 minutes for three and twelve months.371 The results showed improved fitness and increased number and size of capillaries in the thighs. Women should be encouraged to gradually increase their exercise and engage in an exercise program that is safe, convenient, and hopefully satisfying and even fun, at least at times." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Pharmaceutical drugs, bypass surgery, angioplasty, stent emplacements, pacemakers, and implantable defibrillators all have their place, and many lives would be lost without these high-tech interventions. Cardiologists face a daily dilemma concerning the best diagnostic procedures to recommend for their patients, and then, based on those test results, which surgical and/or pharmaceutical interventions to select." - Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D., The Sinatra Solution Metabolic Cardiology (Get the book.)

"Instead, Moon went straight to a coronary artery catheterization and promptly declared that she needed immediate bypass surgery and a heart valve replaced. Campbell was surprised both by the speed with which Moon used catheterization and by the diagnosis, but he assumed the cardiologist knew best. Later that same day, however, Campbell got another call, from a young cardiovascular surgeon who was a newly arrived partner of Realy-vasquez's. In that doctor's opinion, Rosburg did not need surgery." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.) "The cardiologist performed a stress test, then catheterization, and told Campbell by phone that the patient had severe, three-vessel coronary artery disease and needed immediate bypass surgery. The surgery was done the next day. When Campbell received the written report from her catheterization, two months after her surgery, he was shocked to see that the cardiologist had indicated that the patient had only mild to moderate coronary artery disease and that her chest pain was not caused by her heart." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.) "In 2002, Medicare paid $24,000 per bypass surgery with cardiac catheterization, while the average cost per case, according to a report put out by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), was $14,400, leaving $9,600 profit for every bypassed patient. Other cardiac procedures offer even higher margins: Replacing a heart valve, the surgery Patrick Campbell's patient Mary Rosburg underwent, can yield as much as 60 percent profit." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

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