What are the indications for CABG surgery?
Decision to do surgery is taken by your cardiologist and cardiac surgeon after looking at your coronary angiogram. Surgery may be recommended for a variety of reasons: If medications no longer relieve your angina, if you have life-threatening coronary blocks or if you have complications following a heart attack. Traditionally, the vein used for bypass surgery is taken from the leg after a long incision is made. Dr. Gokhale CT Associates has mastered the art of taking the vein with an endoscope, after making one to three small incisions. Such endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) helps patients recover faster and avoid a long scar.
