Bypass Surgery
Often known simply as a "bypass," a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a surgical treatment for blockage in the coronary arteries. During a bypass procedure, a surgeon takes a segment of a healthy blood vessel (either an artery or vein) from another part of the body (usually the leg but sometimes the arm), and uses it to create a detour or "bypass" around the blocked portion of the coronary artery. As a result, oxygen-rich blood can flow more freely to nourish the heart muscle. A patient may undergo one, two, three or more bypasses depending on how many coronary arteries (and their main branches) are blocked. time to recover. Most patients are free to go home after about 24 hours.