1.   Dr. James Kauten, the heart surgeon who operated on Reeves, would not comment specifically about Reeves but said an irregular heart rhythm is common among bypass patients.

2.   For the first time in Masters history, all four members of the relay team are coronary bypass patients.

3.   Heart bypass patients could find facilities that perform the most surgeries and have the lowest mortality rates.

4.   Simon, who was the first bypass patient to medal in Masters competition, has been prominently featured in American Heart Association brochures.

5.   Traditionally, rehabilitation specialists working with bypass patients have focused on rebuilding weakened muscles after surgery.

6.   Akchurin said it was best for heart bypass patients to avoid any illness in the months following surgery.

7.   Tens of thousands of bypass patients each year suffer mental decline after surgery, including difficulty thinking and remembering.

8.   The early bypass patients were four times more likely to have a stroke than those who did not have surgery at all.

9.   The longer recovery time for bypass patients keeps them from returning to work as rapidly as angioplasty patients.

10.   The research found that mental decline also occurred in bypass patients who had been put on a newer device that does not require stopping the heart.