CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING

Coronary artery bypass grafting is the surgery for improving blood flow to your heart. CABG is used to treat people who is having severe coronary heart disease (CHD).

CHD is a disease in which a thick fluid called as plaque forms inside the coronary arteries. These supply oxygen-rich blood to heart.

Main goals of CABG surgery   

•  To improve the quality of life
• ·To improve the heart pump action.

TYPES

There are three types of CABG surgery-

      Traditional Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting- This surgery is required when only          one major artery need to be bypassed. Chest bone is in open condition during the          surgery. Drugs are given prior to stop the heart, the heart-lung bypass machine              keep the blood and oxygen moving during the surgery. After the surgery, the                  blood flow is restored.

 Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting- It is similar to traditional CABG. The chest bone is opened but the heart is not stopped, heart-lung machine is not used. Off-pump CABG is also called as beating heart bypass grafting.

     Minimally Invasive Direct CoronaryArtery Bypass Grafting- In this type of surgery, various small cuts are made on left side of chest between ribs. This is mostly used to bypass the blood vessels at front of heart.

RISKS

There are various risks in CABG surgery which includes

·        Infection.

·        Bleeding.

·        Fever or pain.

·        Stroke or heart attack.

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