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-'''Coronary artery bypass surgery''', also '''coronary artery bypass grafting''' (abbreviated '''CABG'''), is a procedure to treatment [[atherosclerotic coronary artery disease]] (ACAD).  It is encountered by [[pathologist]]s at [[autopsy]].
+'''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 ACAD are medical management, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
+The other treatments for ASHD are medical management, and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
 ==Indications==
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 ==Gross==
-#All grafts should be identified.
+All grafts should be identified.
-#*Proximal anastomosis.
+*Proximal anastomosis - if applicable.
-#*Distal anastomosis.
+*Distal anastomosis.
 ==See also==