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Heart surgery survival strengthened by fatty dietDate: 01/10/2007 09:35:12
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New research has suggested that the fatty diet that causes heart disease can actually strengthen the heart against the surgery which it necessitates.
Research from the Bristol University team was published in Critical Care Medicine, detailing survival chances for coronary artery bypass operations in the hope of achieving better odds for all those facing it.
While stopping short of advocating the kind of fatty diet that clogs arteries and requires dangerous heart surgery, the study found that the pressure of living with heart disease can actually increase operation survival chances.
The research team reached their conclusions after experimenting with mice genetically modified to replicate the patterns of fatty-build up in humans when fed a suitably rich diet.
Mice then found to develop heart disease-style symptoms were observed to cope better with the mock cardiac surgery then inflicted on them, leading to the conclusions published.
Professor Saadeh Suleiman, leading the research, did not, however, fail to reiterate a key piece of health advice: "It is still better to avoid surgery altogether by adopting healthy eating habits."
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