Definitions for "Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery"
Keywords:  cabg, bypass, angina, vein, chest
surgery to repair or replace blocked arteries and improve blood supply to the heart muscle; commonly known as bypass surgery, it involves the use of a vein (usually from the leg), or a chest artery to form a bridge to bring blood beyond the obstruction of the coronary artery
A surgical procedure that creates new pathways around blocked or narrowed arteries to allow blood to reach the heart muscle again
Surgery performed to create a bypass that permits blood flow around a narrow coronary artery. A healthy vessel from the leg chest wall or arm is used. One or several bypasses may be needed depending on the number of narrowed coronary arteries. (Also called CABG)