Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), also known as "open heart" and "bypass" surgery, restores blood flow to blocked arteries of the heart.

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CABG Deifnition

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Blocked coronary arteries cut off blood flow to the heart causing heart attacks or heart attack-like symptoms.

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), also known as bypass surgery or open heart surgery, is a procedure to restore blood flow to areas of your heart.

CABG restores blood flow by using blood vessels from other parts of the body to create a detour around blockages... A "bypass".

The surgery

Hospital stay

Expect your loved one to spend 1 to 2 days in an intensive care unit before moving to a cardiac step-down unit for the remainder of their stay. The length of their entire hospital stay depends on how well they recover and if there are complications. The average hospital stay for people who have coronary artery bypass surgery is 5-7 days.

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