What is coronary arterial disease (CAD)?
ICAD is a degenerative disease when arteries supplying blood to the heart gets clogged over time by the buildup of fatty plaques. This can eventually lead to repeated episodes of chest pains, or heart attacks. Increasing blood flow to the heart muscles can alleviate the chest pains and reduce the risk of myocardial infarction in the future. What is coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)? This is a type of heart surgery reroutes, or “bypasses,” blood around clogged arteries to improve blood flow and oxygen delivery to the heart. How is coronary bypass done? The surgery involves getting a section of the saphenous vein from the leg, and/or an artery from the chest (internal mammary artery) to bypass a part of the diseased coronary artery. A patient may undergo one or more bypass grafting in the same operation, depending on how many coronary arteries are blocked. Before surgery The operation will usually be scheduled at a time that is best for the patient and the surgeon, except in urgent c
