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Definition of Coronary artery bypass graft
1. Noun. Open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart.
Medical Definition of Coronary artery bypass graft
1. A surgical procedure, known as a coronary artery bypass graft, which involves replacing diseased (narrowed) coronary arteries with veins obtained from the patients lower extremities (autologous graft). During this procedure the patient is placed on a heart bypass machine (heart-lung machine) to allow the surgeon adequate time to perform surgery on the resting (nonbeating) heart. This procedure has proven to extend the lives of individuals with coronary artery disease and improve the quality of life. Recovery in the hospital is approximately 7-10 days. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Literary usage of Coronary artery bypass graft
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Ten-year follow-up of quality of life in patients randomized to receive medical
therapy or coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The Coronary Artery Surgery ..."
2. Health Care Technology And Its Assessment In Eight Countries edited by H. David Banta (2004)
"Yusuf, S., Zucker, D., and Peduzzi, P., "Effect of coronary artery bypass graft
Surgery on Survival: Overview of 10-Year Results from Randomised Trials by ..."
3. Identifying Health Technologies That Work: Searching For Evidence by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"RAND has rated appropriateness for the following procedures: • coronary angiography, •
coronary artery bypass graft surgery, • carotid endarterectomy, ..."
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