coronary artery bypass
noun
variants
or coronary bypass
or coronary artery bypass graft
or coronary artery bypass grafting
or coronary bypass graft
or coronary bypass grafting
: a surgical procedure performed to shunt blood around a narrowing or blockage in the coronary artery of the heart that usually involves grafting one end of a segment of blood vessel (such as a vein of the leg) removed from another part of the body into the aorta and the other end of the segment into the coronary artery beyond the obstructed area to allow for increased blood flow
—often followed by the word surgery or operation
The artery-dilating procedure, which uses a balloon or other device guided to the restricted artery by a cardiac catheter, is less invasive and traumatic than coronary artery bypass surgery.—
Andrew Skolnick
Andrew SkolnickNote: When more than one coronary artery or branch is bypassed, the number of times (double, triple, etc.) is often specified.
a quadruple coronary bypass
—abbreviation CABG
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Baribeau then ran into complications with the elective surgery, a coronary artery bypass, and had to stay with that patient.
—BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022
Lansing performed the first kidney transplant in Louisville and the first coronary artery bypass.
—Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 20 July 2022
In 1979, only four years after winning Wimbledon, Ashe had a heart attack and underwent coronary artery bypass surgery.
—Barron H. Lerner, STAT, 28 June 2022
February 18, 2012 - Undergoes successful coronary artery bypass surgery.
—CNN, 15 Dec. 2021
The devices are typically for children with congenital heart defects or adults who have had a coronary artery bypass graft, who may need a temporary pacemaker to correct a slowed heart rhythm for only a few days or weeks.
—Kevin Lin, STAT, 3 July 2021
But other procedures, such as coronary artery bypass surgery or major cancer surgery, require intensive care and several days of hospitalization.
—Dallas News, 6 Dec. 2020
Meanwhile, women who performed any amount of resistance training reduced their risk of cardiovascular disease (including heart attack, stroke, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, an angioplasty or death from cardiovascular disease) by 17 percent.
—Pam Moore, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2020
For the purposes of this study, researchers defined cardiovascular disease as the first instance of a heart attack, undergoing a revascularization procedure (such as a coronary artery bypass) or having a fatal or nonfatal stroke.
—Ryan Prior, CNN, 13 May 2020
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BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022
Lansing performed the first kidney transplant in Louisville and the first coronary artery bypass.
—Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 20 July 2022
In 1979, only four years after winning Wimbledon, Ashe had a heart attack and underwent coronary artery bypass surgery.
—Barron H. Lerner, STAT, 28 June 2022
February 18, 2012 - Undergoes successful coronary artery bypass surgery.
—CNN, 15 Dec. 2021
The devices are typically for children with congenital heart defects or adults who have had a coronary artery bypass graft, who may need a temporary pacemaker to correct a slowed heart rhythm for only a few days or weeks.
—Kevin Lin, STAT, 3 July 2021
But other procedures, such as coronary artery bypass surgery or major cancer surgery, require intensive care and several days of hospitalization.
—Dallas News, 6 Dec. 2020
Meanwhile, women who performed any amount of resistance training reduced their risk of cardiovascular disease (including heart attack, stroke, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, an angioplasty or death from cardiovascular disease) by 17 percent.
—Pam Moore, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2020
For the purposes of this study, researchers defined cardiovascular disease as the first instance of a heart attack, undergoing a revascularization procedure (such as a coronary artery bypass) or having a fatal or nonfatal stroke.
—Ryan Prior, CNN, 13 May 2020
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coronary artery bypass
noun
variants
or coronary bypass
or coronary artery bypass graft
or coronary artery bypass grafting
or coronary bypass graft
or coronary bypass grafting
: a surgical procedure performed to shunt blood around a narrowing or blockage in the coronary artery of the heart that usually involves grafting one end of a segment of blood vessel (such as the saphenous vein) removed from another part of the body into the aorta and the other end of the segment into the coronary artery beyond the obstructed area to allow for increased blood flow
The artery-dilating procedure, which uses a balloon or other device guided to the restricted artery by a cardiac catheter, is less invasive and traumatic than coronary artery bypass surgery.—Andrew Skolnick, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Andrew Skolnick, The Journal of the American Medical AssociationDiagnostic workups that help a physician decide whether a patient should have coronary bypass or drugs to treat heart disease should be performed on the basis of a particular patient's status.—Science News
Science NewsNote: When more than one coronary artery or branch is bypassed, the number of times (double, triple, etc.) is often specified.
Four days later he underwent a quadruple coronary bypass operation.—Jerry Kirshenbaum, Sports Illustrated
—abbreviation CABG
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