CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT (CABG)
If you have coronary artery disease (CAD), the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart muscle become hardened and narrowed. If lifestyle changes and medicines don't help, your doctor may recommend coronary artery bypass surgery.
The surgery uses a piece of a vein from the leg or artery from the chest or wrist. The surgeon attaches this to the coronary artery above and below the narrowed area or blockage to “bypass” the area of the blocked artery. This procedure is called a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft or CABG for short. This new CABG allows blood to bypass the blockage. Some people may need more than one bypass to repair blockages in the coronary arteries.
