Journal of Cardiac Surgery was created in 1986.

Great Saphenous vein is "borrowed" for cardiac bypass surgery

cardiac surgery

"The cardiac muscles work continuously to pump blood through the heart."

"My aunt had to go to cardiac rehabilitation after her surgery."

"Cardiac surgeons are now doing bypass surgery almost routinely."

It is unusual for patients to lose or have diminished taste after cardiac surgery. Also, the patient's mouth may be dry for some time because of the surgery.