Angiology: Open Access
Open Access

Bypass

Bypass surgery can be used to treat heart disease when your coronary arteries are blocked. Doctor treats the problem by sharing the blood a new pathway to the heart. During coronary artery bypass graft surgery(also called CABG), a blood vessel is removed or redirected from one place of the body and placed around the area or areas of narrowing in order to "bypass" the blockages and restore blood flow to the heart muscle. This vessel is called a graft. which graft (s) to use depending on the location of your blockage, the amount of blockage and the size of your coronary arteries.

Related Journals of Bypass Surgery

Circulation, Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery,Surgery Research & Practice,The JAMA journal of American medical Association.