coronary artery bypass
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coronary artery bypass — noun A surgical procedure to restore adequate oxygen supply to the heart muscle by attaching lengths of vein taken from eg the leg to the aorta and bypassing blocked coronary arteries (also coronary bypass graft) • • • Main Entry: ↑coronary … Useful english dictionary
coronary artery bypass — ▪ surgery surgical treatment for coronary artery disease, usually caused by atherosclerosis. In atherosclerosis, fatty plaques build up on the walls of the coronary arteries, gradually diminishing the flow of blood through them. Insufficient… … Universalium
Bypass (Coronary Artery Bypass Graft) — Coronary artery disease develops because of hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) that supply blood to the heart muscle. Diagnostic tests include EKG, stress test, echocardiography, and coronary angiography. Coronary artery bypass graft… … Medical dictionary
Coronary artery bypass surgery — Heart bypass redirects here. For the technique to take over the function of the heart and lungs during surgery, see Cardiopulmonary bypass. Coronary artery bypass surgery Intervention Early in a coronary artery bypass sur … Wikipedia
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) — Coronary artery disease develops because of hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) that supply blood to the heart muscle. Diagnostic tests include EKG, stress test, echocardiography, and coronary angiography. CABG surgery is advised for… … Medical dictionary
coronary artery bypass graft — noun 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 • Syn:… … Useful english dictionary
coronary artery bypass graft — CABG coronary revascularization in which a segment of a coronary artery narrowed by atheroma is bypassed by an autologous section of healthy saphenous vein or internal mammary artery at thoracotomy. The improved blood flow resulting from one or… … The new mediacal dictionary
coronary artery bypass — CAB. Surgery in which a healthy blood vessel taken from another part of the body is used to make a new path for blood around a blocked artery leading to the heart. This restores the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the heart. Also called CAB and… … English dictionary of cancer terms
Off-pump coronary artery bypass — Intervention MeSH D047549 Off pump coronary artery bypass or beating heart surgery is a form of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery performed without cardiopulmonary bypass (heart lung machine) as a treat … Wikipedia
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery — Intervention ICD 9 CM 36.33 Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB) is a surgical treatment for coronary heart disease that is a less invasive method of coronary artery bypass surgery (C … Wikipedia
