http://thevisualmd.com/read_guide.php?idc=390 en-EN The Coronary Bypass Surgery Health Center includes the following topics: http://backend.userland.com/rss http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/what_is_coronary_bypass_surgery_video http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/what_is_coronary_bypass_surgery_video Mon, 02 May 2011 10:02:42 -0500
Watch this video to learn what coronary bypass surgery entails and how it is performed. Restoring Flow Your heart is the workhorse of your body, both a ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/restoring_flow http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/restoring_flow Mon, 02 May 2011 10:04:19 -0500
Your heart is the workhorse of your body, both a miracle of biology and a marvel of endurance. It started beating about 6 weeks after ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/stiff_narrow http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/stiff_narrow Mon, 02 May 2011 10:05:47 -0500
Atherosclerosis The coronary arteries can become clogged, or even completely blocked, by atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Atherosclerosis is the main cause of heart disease, which ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/the_consequences_of_clots http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/the_consequences_of_clots Mon, 02 May 2011 10:06:26 -0500
For reasons that aren't completely understood, plaques may rupture. A thrombus (blood clot) forms on or near the site of the rupture; this is the ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/testing_diagnosis http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/testing_diagnosis Mon, 02 May 2011 10:07:04 -0500
Coronary artery disease can be diagnosed in numerous ways. A doctor will decide on which tests to administer depending on the patient's symptoms, medical history, ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/bypass_background http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/bypass_background Mon, 02 May 2011 10:07:55 -0500
Grafts There are three main locations from which a provider can take the blood vessel to be used for a bypass procedure: the patient's arms, ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/the_way_to_your_heart http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/the_way_to_your_heart Mon, 02 May 2011 10:08:41 -0500
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is performed to detour blood flow around blocked arteries. It's used for patients who haven't responded to therapy with ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/new_connections http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/new_connections Mon, 02 May 2011 10:09:18 -0500
Types of Bypass A bypass operation may be referred to, depending on the number of coronary arteries bypassed, as a single, double, triple, quadruple, or quintuple ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/recovery_from_bypass http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/recovery_from_bypass Mon, 02 May 2011 10:09:56 -0500
After surgery, the patient is taken to the cardiac surgery intensive care unit. Here specially trained personnel continually monitor all vital functions, including the patient's ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/lifestyle_for_a_healthy_heart http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cardiovascular_health/coronary_bypass_surgery/lifestyle_for_a_healthy_heart Mon, 02 May 2011 10:10:35 -0500
After bypass surgery, most people experience partial or complete remission of symptoms for as long as 10-15 years. Unfortunately, having had a bypass operation doesn't ...]]>