CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM PCI (percutaneous Coronary intervention) CABG Flashcards
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Q
What happens in a CABG?
A
During coronary artery bypass graft surgery (also called CABG), a blood vessel is removed or redirected from one area of the body and placed around the area or areas of narrowing to “bypass” the blockages and restore blood flow to the heart muscle. This vessel is called a graft.
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Q
When will the doc opt to do this?
A
when you have multiple blockages and when the left main blockage is the one that supplies the left ventricle. this is bad because the left ventricle can die and you have no cardiac output.
