Be Heart Smart by Waqar Khan

Author:Waqar Khan
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Heart, Health & Well Being, Health, Nonfiction, Ailments & Diseases
Publisher: Hearth Health Books
Published: 2018-09-01T07:00:00+00:00

BYPASS SURGERY

recommended. And she never missed a follow-up appointment

with me. The healthcare professionals at the cardiac rehab cen-

ter helped keep her on track and eventually, Janet started feeling like herself again. Ten years later at age 72, Janet feels great, and her heart function is normal.

First introduced in 1967, CABG has helped millions of people

restore blood flow following a heart attack. However, the number of surgeries performed has been steadily declining over the past 20 years. Thanks to improvements in angioplasty and stenting,

fewer people experiencing coronary artery disease are undergo-

ing bypass surgery. It is still considered the best option for some people, however, so it’s a good idea to understand the basics of this surgery.

WHAT IS BYPASS SURGERY?

Bypass surgery, or CABG, is a major surgical procedure that uses a person’s own arteries and veins to bypass narrowed cardiac

arteries in order to restore blood flow to the heart. A portion of one or more blood vessels is taken from another part of the

body—usually the leg or chest—and then attached to arteries

that are clogged, effectively creating a detour around the block-101

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