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	The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
		A cardiac catheterization study is an invasive test in which a small tube or catheter is passed through the artery in the groin or arm to the heart, and contrast medium or "dye" is injected into the coronary arteries.
		It showed a survival advantage for patients undergoing surgery who had disease of the left main coronary artery and those with disease of all three major coronary arteries and abnormal function of the main pumping chamber of the heart, the left ventricle.
		In the 1970's and 1980's, cardiothoracic surgeons discovered that an artery from the inside of the chest wall, the internal thoracic artery (also called the internal mammary artery), could be used instead of vein for the bypass grafts and that it stayed open longer than saphenous vein grafts.
	www.sts.org /sections/patientinformation/adultcardiacsurgery/cabg (1393 words)

	Bypass Surgery
		Unlike conventional surgery, which has a 10"-12" incision and places the patient on the heart-lung machine, new minimally invasive approaches may avoid placing the patient on a heart-lung machine, and can be performed through a 3"-5" incision placed between the ribs, or may be done with several small incisions.
		Minimally invasive bypass surgery is believed to have the same beneficial results as conventional bypass surgery--restoring adequate blood flow and normal delivery of oxygen and nutrients to the heart.
		One of the greatest challenges in minimally invasive bypass surgery is the difficulty of suturing or "sewing" on a beating heart.
	www.cts.usc.edu /hpg-minimallyinvasivebypasssurgery.html (705 words)

	Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
		The coronary arteries, the first branch blood vessels of the aorta supply the Heart with almost all of its required blood, which is quite a lot given its high metabolic activity.
		Most individuals dying of coronary artery disease are over the age of 65, but this does not mean that a heart attack cannot be fatal in younger people.
		Arteries are blood vessels that carry nutrients and oxygen to all tissues of the body.
	www.slrctsurgery.com /cabs.html (2213 words)

	Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
		In 1977 the Veterans Administration reported a study showing that bypass surgery caused no decrease in average annual mortality among patients with ordinary angina unless they happened to be suffering from an obstruction of the left main coronary artery, a particularly severe form of heart disease.
		By the mid-1970s the number of surgeons trained to do bypass surgery was increasing at a rate of 10 to 15% each year, and as these new surgeons sought out suitable locales to practice their trade, the number of hospitals doing cardiac surgery just about doubled.
		The charges vary greatly, depending on the surgeon, the number of bypass grafts (generally each graft beyond the first one costs an additional $400 to $600), the hospital, and on the location (the difference may be as much as 100% from one part of the country to another).
	www.drcranton.com /chelation/cabg1.htm (3598 words)

	Inova Health System \| Northern Virginia - Treatment Options (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		It is performed to relieve the signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease (resulting in angina or a heart attack).
		Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is the attachment (anastomosis) of conduits or grafts directly to the coronary artery at a point beyond the narrowed artery.
		A portion of the post-operative pain associated with coronary artery bypass surgery is associated with the leg incision, not the chest incision.
	www.inova.org /inovapublic.srt/heart/treatment_options/bypass.html (4529 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Heart bypass surgery
		Coronary arteries are the small blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with oxygen and nutrients.
		Coronary bypass surgery can now be performed with the aid of a robot, which allows the surgeon to perform the operation without even being in the same room as the patient.
		Coronary surgery is recommended when there is disease of the left main coronary artery, disease of three or more vessels (triple vessel disease), or nonsurgical management hasn't worked.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/002946.htm (1864 words)

	Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery - Texas Heart Institute Heart Information Center
		Bypass surgery improves the blood flow to the heart with a new route, or "bypass," around a section of clogged or diseased artery.
		The surgery involves sewing a section of vein from the leg or artery from the chest or another part of the body to bypass a part of the diseased coronary artery.
		During bypass surgery, the breastbone (sternum) is divided, the heart is stopped, and blood is sent through a heart-lung machine.
	texasheart.org /HIC/Topics/Proced/cab.cfm (1209 words)

	Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
		When the coronary arteries of your heart contain blockages, portions of your heart may be deprived of oxygen and, if severe enough, may actually die.
		Coronary bypass surgery involves placing artery and/or vein grafts around these blockages to improve the blood supply to your heart muscle.
		During coronary bypass surgery, your breastbone is divided in half to expose your heart.
	www.hopkinsmedicine.org /CardiacSurgery/PatientCare/coronary.html (1453 words)

	Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery : Technology & Procedures: Baptist Health - Arkansas hospitals, medical care and ...
		If you have severe coronary artery disease (narrowing or blockage of the vessels which send blood to the heart) or have suffered a heart attack, your doctor may recommend coronary artery bypass surgery (sometimes referred to as open heart surgery).
		Surgery is recommended because the blockages in the arteries cannot be dissolved or removed and blood supply to the heart is greatly decreased.
		The purpose of a surgical bypass is to "reroute" blood around the narrowed or blocked section(s) and restore blood flow to all parts of the heart muscle.
	www.baptist-health.com /heart_center/tech_proc/cabs/default.asp (3480 words)

	Coronary artery bypass surgery for coronary artery disease
		During a coronary artery bypass, the diseased sections of your coronary arteries are bypassed with healthy artery or vein grafts to increase blood flow to the heart muscle tissue.
		Bypass surgery often relieves symptoms of chest pain (angina), improves exercise performance, and reduces the risk of heart attack.
		Factors that affect this conclusion include the number of coronary arteries that are diseased, the severity of the disease in a person, and the location of plaque deposits in the coronary arteries.
	www.peacehealth.org /kbase/topic/detail/surgical/hw101095/detail.htm (1212 words)

	Adult Health Advisor 2004.2: Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
		Coronary arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients to the heart.
		Coronary artery bypass surgery is an operation to improve the flow of blood to the heart muscle when your coronary arteries are severely narrowed or blocked by plaque.
		If the blocked coronary arteries are on the front side of the heart, it may be possible for the surgeon to do the bypass through a small incision in the upper chest.
	www.med.umich.edu /1libr/aha/aha_corbysur_car.htm (1215 words)

	Coronary Artery Bypass Graft - Heart Disease and other cardiovascular conditions on MedicineNet.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is performed about 350,000 times annually in the United States, making it one of the most commonly performed major operations.
		CABG surgery is advised for selected groups of patients with significant narrowings and blockages of the heart arteries (coronary artery disease).
		Coronary artery disease occurs when atherosclerotic plaque (hardening of the arteries) builds up in the wall of the arteries that supply the heart.
	www.medicinenet.com /coronary_artery_bypass_graft/article.htm (508 words)

	Coronary artery bypass surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Early in a coronary artery bypass surgery during vein harvesting from the legs (left of image) and the establishment of bypass (placement of the aortic cannula) (bottom of image).
		Coronary artery bypass surgery, also coronary artery bypass graft surgery and heart bypass (colloquial), is a surgical procedure performed on patients with coronary artery disease (see atherosclerosis) for the relief of angina and possible improved heart muscle function.
		Veins or arteries from elsewhere in the patient's body are grafted from the aorta to the coronary arteries, bypassing coronary artery narrowings caused by atherosclerosis and improve the blood supply to the myocardium (heart muscle).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Coronary_artery_bypass_surgery (1132 words)

	CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY
		Coronary artery bypass surgery is a major surgical procedure performed under general anesthesia that has been in existence since 1967.
		Of all the treatments for coronary artery disease, it is the most effective for relief of angina.
		Surgeons are increasingly using arteries such as the artery that runs along the inside of the chest wall or an artery in the arm since these seem to last longer than vein grafts.
	www.healthyhearts.com /bypass.htm (957 words)

	Heart Bypass Surgery - Information from WebMD
		During coronary artery bypass graft surgery (also called CABG, or "cabbage") a blood vessel is removed or redirected from one area of the body and placed around the area or areas of narrowing to "bypass" the blockages and restore blood flow to the heart muscle.
		The gastroepiploic artery to the stomach and the inferior epigastric artery to the abdominal wall are less commonly used for grafting.
		During surgery, the heart-lung bypass machine (called "on-pump" surgery) is used to take over for the heart and lungs, allowing the circulation of blood throughout the rest of the body.
	www.webmd.com /content/pages/9/1675_57803.htm (923 words)

	Bypass Surgery, Coronary Artery
		An artery may be detached from the chest wall and the open end attached to the coronary artery below the blocked area.
		After surgery, the patient is moved to a hospital bed in the cardiac surgical intensive care unit.
		Angioplasty Versus Bypass Surgery for Coronary Artery Disease
	www.americanheart.org /presenter.jhtml?identifier=4484 (757 words)

	Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery at UPMC Shadyside
		The surgeons at UPMC Shadyside use radial artery and gastroepiploic arteries to bypass blocked coronary arteries.
		These additional conduits help in performing bypass surgery in patients who have had their veins removed to treat varicose veins.
		Keyhole bypass surgery avoids full-length sternal incision, cardiopulmonary bypass, and manipulation or clamping of the aorta.
	www.upmc.edu /shadyside/specialties/ctsurgery/bypasssurg.htm (281 words)

	Coronary artery bypass surgery
		Coronary bypass surgery is a common procedure used to divert blood around blocked arteries in the heart.
		Coronary bypass surgery uses a healthy blood vessel harvested from your leg, arm, chest or abdomen and connects it to the other arteries in your heart so that blood is bypassed around the diseased or blocked area.
		Another risk of coronary bypass surgery is that plaques — the fatty deposits that accumulate on the inner walls of coronary arteries and other vessels in atherosclerosis — may break loose from the walls of the aorta when it's clamped shut for the heart-lung machine.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/HB/00022.html (1565 words)

	Coronary Bypass Surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)- BWH
		Coronary Bypass Surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)- BWH
		Coronary artery bypass graft surgery or CABG has been traditionally performed with the patient supported on a machine to do the work of the heart and lungs.
		Recently, new technology has been developed that allows coronary artery bypass graft surgery to be performed on the beating heart, eliminating the need for the heart-lung machine in many patients.
	www.brighamandwomens.org /cardiacsurgery/arterysurgery.aspx (175 words)

	AllRefer Health - Heart Bypass Surgery (Bypass Surgery - Heart, CABG, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft) - Surgery & ...
		If a vein from the leg (the saphenous vein) is to be used for the bypass, an incision is made in the leg and the vein removed.
		It is common for the leg from which the vein is taken to swell slightly during recovery from the surgery, but this is only temporary and treated with elevation of the leg.
		Recently, coronary bypass surgery is being performed with the aid of a robot, which allows the surgeon to perform the operation without even being in the same room as the patient.
	health.allrefer.com /health/heart-bypass-surgery-info.html (1034 words)

	Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery 1996 - 1997
		It occurs when the coronary arteries, which carry blood to the heart muscle, become clogged or partially blocked by fatty deposits on the artery walls.
		Bypass surgery uses an artery or vein taken from another part of the body to divert blood around the clogged part of a patient's artery or arteries.
		In an isolated bypass surgery, no other major heart procedure is performed at the same time.
	www.state.nj.us /health/hcsa/cabgs98/cabgs98.htm (2827 words)

	HeartPoint: Bypass Surgery
		In this illustration, the patient has developed a 100% blockage of one artery (the Right Coronary Artery), while another vessel has several blockages including one at a branch point between the LAD and circumflex.
		Veins are taken from the leg, and sewn to the aorta, and then to the coronary arteries beyond the blockages.
		The artery to the breast on the left (the left internal mammary artery or "LIMA") can be freed from the inside of the breast and used to bypass the left anterior descending coronary artery or its branches.
	www.heartpoint.com /bypass.html (290 words)

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