Who Benefits from Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery?
Many people suffering from heart disease don’t realize it until damage has already occurred. Such damage may be felt through shortness of breath or chest pain called angina. Sometimes, people don’t have any symptoms, while others experience moderate to severe chest pain. Coronary artery disease may often make breathing, and any physical activities, difficult. Coronary artery bypass surgery is often an option if: • Chest pain is caused by narrowing of one or more arteries that supply the heart • If more than one coronary artery is damaged or left ventricle is functioning poorly • Left main coronary artery is drastically narrowed or blocked Symptoms such as pain, burning, or a squeezing sensation of pressure or heaviness in the chest often occurs. Such pain is usually felt behind the breastbone, or sternum. Some people feel these sensations in arms, jaw, and neck, though women may experience different symptoms, such as fatigue or backache. Procedure Techniques Heart bypass surgery initia
