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open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart
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| coronary bypass |
A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or heart bypass. it was invented in Argentina by Ren?Favaloro and it is a surgical procedure performed in patients with coronary artery disease (see atherosclerosis) for the relief of angina and possible improved heart muscle function. ...
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| coronary bypass |
A procedure used to reroute the heart's blood supply. A bypass is done by using a leg vein or chest artery to create a new path, bypassing the blockage. It's often necessary to have two to five bypasses done at one time.
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