Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) is a type of surgery that helps to improve the blood flow to the heart. It is done on people with severe coronary artery disease, which is also known as CAD.CAD is the disease in which waxy substance called plaque builds up in the walls of coronary Artery.
These Coronary arteries have a vital function to supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart. Plaque affects the arteries by narrowing or sometimes blocking them which reduce the blood flow to the heart muscle.
CABG involves taking a healthy blood vessel from your leg, arm or chest and connecting it to bypass the blocked arteries in your heart. It eases the symptoms such as chest pain, shortness of breath and sometimes can improve heart function and reduce the risk of dying of heart disease.
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) is also known as
- Bypass Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Heart Bypass Surgery
- If you have severe chest pain caused by narrowing of arteries that supply blood to your heart muscle, leaving the muscle short of blood supply even light exercise or at rest.
- More than one blocked arteries, CABG is recommended and the heart’s main pumping chamber – the left ventricle – is not functioning well.
- Your left main coronary artery is severely narrowed or blocked. This artery supplies most of the blood to the left ventricle.
- You have an artery blockage for which temporarily inserting and inflating a balloon to widen the artery. This process is called Balloon angioplasty
- You had previous angioplasty or stent placement in your heart, but it narrowed again.
Coronary bypass surgery is an option if you have a blocked artery in your heart. You should visit your doctor if you feel following symptoms:
Objectives of Coronary Artery Bypass Disease
- Relieve your symptoms of coronary heart disease (such as angina or chest discomfort and shortness of breath)
- Help you return to your normal lifestyle and activities
- Lower your risk of a future heart attack or other heart problems
Types of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- 1. On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- 2. Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- 3. Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Understanding the types of Coronary Artery Bypass Diseases
- On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Disease-
This surgery is done through a long incision in the chest while Heart-Lung machine keeps blood and oxygen flowing through your body. - Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
This procedure allows surgery to be done on the beating heart using special equipment to stabilize the area of the heart. This type of is surgery is difficult to perform because the heart is still moving. - The minimally invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
This surgery is performed through small incision in the chest , often with the use of robotics and video imaging that helps to operate in a small area, this surgery is also known as key hole surgery.
CABG Surgery Cost in Delhi, India
The cost depends upon the choice of hospital and. Further, it will also depend upon the type of CABG Surgery. The cost varies and starts at 3,60,000/- to 1,75,000/-Rs.
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