Coronary artery bypass surgery (patient information)

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Atif Mohammad, MD
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Research Fellow
PERFUSE Core Angiographic Lab
Division of Cardiology
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
Harvard Medical School,
Boston , MA 02215

'Synonyms and keywords: Coronary artery bypass grafting, and colloquially heart bypass, bypass, bypass surgery, open heart surgery, or CABG (pronounced like cabbage), aortocoronary bypass (ACB). The term Coronary Artery Graft Surgery (CAGS) is often used outside the United States and should not be confused with Coronary Angiography (CAG).

Overview

Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) which is pronounced as "Cabbage", is a surgical procedure done to restore blood flow to the heart.The arteries of the heart get blocked due to calcium and fat deposits in the arteries which cause the blockage and eventually lead to a heart attack.CABG uses a vein from the legs,arm,chest or abdomen and forms a "bypass" over the blocked artery to restore blood flow to the heart which can prevent form further heart attacks.

The decision to do a CABG procedure is made by the cardiologist,primary care doctor and the cardiac surgeon who jointly decide along with the patient whether it is beneficial to have a bypass procedure done or not.This decision is dependent on several factors like age,heart disease risk factors(cholesterol,smoking,hypertension,diabetes,arteries blocked) and current physical status of the patient.