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Meaning of CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart
 
 Synonyms: CABG, coronary artery bypass graft, coronary bypass
 
 See Also: open-heart surgery

 

 

 

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