Heart Bypass
Heart bypass surgery creates a new route, called a bypass, for blood and oxygen to reach your heart.
See also:
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Heart bypass surgery - minimally invasive -
Angioplasty and stent placement
Alternative Names
Off-pump coronary artery bypass; OPCAB; Beating heart surgery; Bypass surgery - heart; CABG; Coronary artery bypass graft; Coronary artery bypass surgery; Coronary bypass surgery
Description
Before your surgery you will receive
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Bypass Surgery Patient Guide: Heart Bypass Information
Why do you need bypass surgery? If you are suffering chest pain or other symptoms that may indicate a cardiovascular problem, your doctor will... Read more »
Heart Bypass Surgery
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
This is an operation in which cardiac surgeons remove part of the blood vessel (graft) from somewhere else in the body, and attach it to a narrowed... Read more »
Heart bypass surgery: minimally invasive
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass; MIDCAB; Robot assisted coronary artery bypass; RACAB; Keyhole heart surgeryReferencesFerraris VA,... Read more »
Dissect
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Dissect means to cut or separate tissues. Surgeons dissect tissue during surgery.Information Read more »
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