What is a Bypass surgery?
Bypass surgery (CABG or Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting) is an operation performed to improve the blood flow to the heart muscle (myocardium).
What is a Open Heart Operation?
A very commonly asked question by many patients is “Doctor, Is my bypass operation going to be an open heart operation?” And my answer is ‘Yes’ and ‘No’. So what exactly is an open heart surgery? It is exactly what it means or sounds like! It’s an operation where the heart is opened! Historically, […]