Cardiac Ablation Recovery
- Congestive Heart Failure - Surgery and Recovery
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Complications
- Symptoms
Surgery and Devices
Revascularization Surgery
Revascularization surgery helps to restore blood flow to the heart. It can treat blocked arteries in patients with coronary artery disease and may help select patients with heart failure. Surgery types include coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and angioplasty (also called percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]). CABG is a traditional type of open heart surgery. Angioplasty uses a catheter to inflate a balloon inside the artery. A metal stent may...
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From Our Sources
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