coronary artery bypass
Cardiac vessel detour
Coronary artery bypass is a surgical procedure that reroutes blood flow around blocked or narrowed coronary arteries.
Surgeons graft a vessel—often from the leg or chest—to bypass the obstruction and restore blood supply to the heart muscle.
The full name is coronary artery bypass graft, commonly abbreviated CABG (pronounced "cabbage"): He's recovering from a triple bypass.
- myocardiumMuscular tissue of heart
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- angina pectorisCardiac-related chest discomfort
- anticoagulantsClot-preventing medications
- blood clotCoagulated mass in vessels
open heart surgery · valve replacement · heart transplant · catheterization · dietary adjustments · aorta · hypertension · scar tissue · second opinion · vena cava · stress management · intensive care unit · recovery room · atria · scalpel · ventricles · blood thinners · saphenous vein
coronary artery bypassangioplasty
Procedure to widen vessels
stent placement · coronary stent · PCI · medical management · drug therapy
coronary artery bypassmedical therapy
Curative clinical intervention
medical management · conservative treatment · watchful waiting · lifestyle modification · palliative care
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