bypass surgery (also known as coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG): a surgical procedure in which a vein is transplanted from a patient's leg and used to link the coronary arteries and aorta, forming a "detour" around areas of vessel blockage caused by coronary artery disease.
creating an alternate route for blood to pass an obstruction (commonly used to describe heart surgery to bypass the coronary artery).
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery is one of the most commonly performed operations. CABG surgery creates new routes around narrowed and blocked arteries, allowing sufficient blood flow to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscles.
An operation whereby a blood vessel is taken from another part of the body and is used to redirect the flow of blood around a blocked or narrowed part of a heart vessel.
A means of circumvention, by creating an alternate route for blood to bypass an obstruction if a main or vital artery becomes obstructed.
A surgical procedure in which an artery from another part of the body is used to get around narrowed or blocked arteries, in the heart or other parts of the body, to increase blood flow.
In a coronary artery bypass operation, a blood vessel, usually taken from the leg or chest, is grafted onto the blocked artery, bypassing the blocked area. If more than one artery is blocked, a bypass can be done on each. The blood can then go around the obstruction to supply the heart with enough blood to relieve chest pain. (Read about bypass surgery in " The Heart & Cardiovascular System" also read about " Coronary Heart Disease" " Heart Attack")
(see coronary artery bypass surgery)
See coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
is also called coronary artery bypass surgery. It involves re-routing the blood around blockages by using veins from the leg or arteries from the chest wall.
surgery where the blood supply is made to bypass an arterial blockage
