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'''Coronary artery bypass surgery''', also '''coronary artery bypass grafting''' | '''Coronary artery bypass grafts''' are a treatment for [[atherosclerotic heart disease]] (ASHD). They are created in a procedure called '''coronary artery bypass surgery''', also '''coronary artery bypass grafting''', abbreviated '''CABG'''. CABGs are encountered by [[pathologist]]s at [[autopsy]]. | ||
The other treatments for | The other treatments for ASHD are medical management, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). | ||
==Indications== | ==Indications== | ||
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==Gross== | ==Gross== | ||
All grafts should be identified. | |||
*Proximal anastomosis - if applicable. | |||
*Distal anastomosis. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 3 September 2012
Coronary artery bypass grafts are a treatment for atherosclerotic heart disease (ASHD). They are created in a procedure called coronary artery bypass surgery, also coronary artery bypass grafting, abbreviated CABG. CABGs are encountered by pathologists at autopsy.
The other treatments for ASHD are medical management, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Indications
Indications for CABG:[1]
- Left main coronary artery disease.
- Triple vessel disease.
- Disease involving the left anterior descending (coronary artery), left circumflex coronary artery and right coronary artery.
Gross
All grafts should be identified.
- Proximal anastomosis - if applicable.
- Distal anastomosis.
See also
References
- ↑ Serruys, PW.; Morice, MC.; Kappetein, AP.; Colombo, A.; Holmes, DR.; Mack, MJ.; Ståhle, E.; Feldman, TE. et al. (Mar 2009). "Percutaneous coronary intervention versus coronary-artery bypass grafting for severe coronary artery disease.". N Engl J Med 360 (10): 961-72. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa0804626. PMID 19228612.