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December 19, 2006 - Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
(CABG)
About Coronary Artery Disease (CAD):
Coronary Artery is the artery supplying blood to heart muscles. Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) occurs when atherosclerotic plaque (hardening of the arteries) builds up in the wall of the arteries that supply the heart. This plaque is primarily made of cholesterol. Various factors accelerating a plaque accumulation are elevated cholesterol level, diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking. Risk for plaque development is higher, after the age of 45 years in Males and 55 years in women or if they have a positive family history for early heart artery disease. When coronary arteries narrow more than 50 to 70%, the blood supply beyond the plaque becomes inadequate to meet the increased oxygen demand during exercise. The heart muscle in the territory of these arteries becomes starved of oxygen (ischemic). Patients often experience chest pain (angina) when the blood oxygen supply is decreased. Up to 25% of patients experience no chest pain at all despite of lack of adequate blood and oxygen supply to the heart. These patients have "silent" angina, and have the same risk of heart attack as those with angina.
What is CABG? :
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) is an operation that restores oxygen to your heart. CABG is a surgical procedure that reroutes blood flow around your blocked coronary artery. In the procedure, a transplanted piece of vessel, called a graft, allows blood to "bypass" the blockage in your artery.
How is it done? :
Grafts are created by using healthy blood vessels from other parts of your body. One end of the graft is connected to your aorta (the large artery that feeds your coronary arteries), and the other end is connected to a point on your coronary artery just beyond the blockage. This creates a detour for oxygen-rich blood to reach you heart. The vessels used for grafts are redundant. This means your body can compensate for their loss.
We care for your Health :
India is the most preferred Medical Tourism destination for Cardiac Surgery. “We Care Health Services” at http://www.indiahealthtour.com/ offers Cardiac Surgery at Joint Commission International(JCI) accredited hospitals, who offer State-of-the-art medical facilities at affordable rates. They offer specialized treatment in 8 cities across India. Cost Benefit arising due to the treatment in India is 30% to 70% less as compared to US and UK. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting is a treatment option when other measures fail, when there are multiple blockages in your arteries or when critically blocked coronary arteries put you at imminent risk for a heart attack. CABG surgery has become very common. It is one of the most effective treatments for CAD.
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