Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Through a procedure known as coronary artery bypass grafting, damaged areas of your heart can have their blood flow restored. Particularly if you have experienced a heart attack or are at an elevated risk of experiencing one soon, this operation can help you feel better and enhance how your heart functions.
Symptoms of CABG may include:
- Chest Pain
- Fatigue (severe tiredness)
- Breathing Difficulty
- Swelling in Hands & Feet
- Indigestion
- Palpitations
- Abnormal heartbeats
Where is the Surgery performed?
While CABG frequently employs the same techniques on most patients, there are times when other techniques are preferable for your needs. There are several variations of this procedure:
Off-Pump – This CABG procedure does not make use of a heart-lung bypass machine. Not all patients are candidates for this kind of surgery, and it presents greater difficulties for the surgeon. However, some doctors have specialised education and training in carrying out CABG surgery in this manner.
Minimally Invasive CABG – This type of CABG avoids splitting or raising your sternum and rib cage and instead uses a small incision. The surgeon instead reaches your heart through the spaces between some of your ribs using considerably tiny incisions. The off-pump approach may also be used in this variation of the process.
