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...s Grafting|CABG]] to treat people who have severe [[Coronary Heart Disease|coronary heart disease]] (CHD). ...ansplanting or implanting a portion of living tissue, from the Old Norse ''graft'').

==Coronary Artery Bypass Graft== ...(CHD), a condition in which a substance called [[plaque]] builds up in the coronary arteries.

== Heart bypass surgery == ..., a condition in which a waxy substance called plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries.

==Coronary Artery Bypass== ...R-teh-ree BYE-pass), also known as '''[[Coronary Artery Bypass Graft]]''' (CABG, pronounced: CAB-gee), is a surgical procedure to improve blood flow to the

...jee-oh-PLAS-tee) is a medical procedure used to open blocked or narrowed [[Coronary Arteries]] (the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart). The term ori ...blood flow. Often, a small metal tube called a [[Stent]] is placed in the artery to keep it open after the procedure.

|Term=aortocoronary bypass ...r part of the body is used to create a new path for blood around a blocked artery leading to the heart. This restores the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the

...neous coronary intervention]] (PCI), and [[coronary artery bypass graft]] (CABG). The choice of method depends on the patient's condition, the location and ...on]] (PCI): A non-surgical procedure used to treat the stenotic (narrowed) coronary arteries of the heart.

...t before or after heart bypass surgery (coronary artery bypass graft, or [[CABG]]). * [[Coronary artery bypass graft]]

...[congenital heart defect]], or perform a [[coronary artery bypass graft]] (CABG). As with any major surgery, a cardiotomy carries potential risks and complications. These may include