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Coronary artery bypass |
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bypass /by·pass/ (bi´pas) an auxiliary flow; a shunt; a surgically created pathway circumventing the normal anatomical pathway, such as in an artery or the intestine. cardiopulmonary bypass diversion of the flow of blood to the heart directly to the aorta, via a pump oxygenator, avoiding both the heart and the lungs; a form of extracorporeal circulation used in heart surgery. coronary artery bypass a section of vein or other conduit grafted between the aorta and a coronary artery distal to an obstructive lesion in the latter. gastric bypass gastrojejunostomy in which the stomach is transected high on the body, the proximal remnant being joined to a loop of jejunum in end-to-side anastomosis. Coronary artery bypass Surgical procedure to reroute blood around a blocked coronary artery. Mentioned in: Heart Failure coronary artery bypass, n an open-heart surgery in which a section of a blood vessel is grafted onto one or more of the coronary arteries to improve the blood supply to the muscles of the heart. Coronaviridae n.pl a family of enveloped, helical, airborne RNA viruses responsible for some respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases. It can also be contracted from unsanitary equipment or from human carriers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She was originally diagnosed with proximal LMCA stenosis and had undergone two separate coronary artery bypass graft operations over the past 2 years for treatment of this disease. With more than 650,000 cases per year in the United States alone, coronary artery bypass surgery is the most common heart operation. With more than 650,000 cases per year in the United States alone, coronary artery bypass surgery is the most common heart operation. |
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