The main advantage of today's bypass operations is that they can be performed on a beating heart using minimally invasive methods. The procedure is carried out on the working (beating) heart without connecting the patient to a heart-lung machine.
Bypass surgery, which offers patients a longer and more comfortable life, is considered the most effective of the definitive treatments for coronary heart disease. The operation is called a bypass because a bridging graft is placed around the narrowed segment to restore adequate blood flow in the coronary arteries and blood supply to the heart muscle.
When is bypass surgery performed?
When narrowings in the coronary arteries are found during coronary angiography, they are widened with balloon angioplasty. When this is no longer possible, the patient needs bypass surgery.
After beating-heart surgery, patients are usually discharged home within 1 week. After surgery, these patients should above all take the medications prescribed by their doctor on time, follow a healthy lifestyle and attend regular check-ups.
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