Procedure
Surgery that uses a blood vessel from elsewhere in the body to route blood around blocked heart arteries.
Also called: cabg, bypass surgery, heart bypass, open heart surgery
General information, not medical advice. Ask a provider about coronary artery bypass surgery and what is right for you.
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