Question 1

what is cabg?

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CABG: Coronary artery bypass graft.....

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http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/coronary-bypass-surgery/basics/definition/prc-20023680

Question 2

what does cabg stand for?

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Heart artery bypass: The heart arteries are "coronary" arteries. A "bypass graft" ( bg ) is the tube used to deliver blood downstream of diseased ( occluded ) arteries. A heart artery bypass = coronary artery bypass graft.

Question 3

heard about cabg, what is it?

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Heart Bypass: Coronary artery bypass grafting is where the surgeon bypasses blocked or narrowed blood vessels to get more blood flow to parts of your heart.  This, in turn, gives more oxygen to the heart muscle so that it can do the work it needs to in order to function.  There are several ways it can be accomplished depending on the patient and the surgeon.

Question 4

is cabg a very common procedure?

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Yes: Done thousands of times daily in this country.

Question 5

what is the recovery like after cabg?

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Depends: It depends on your age and general health. Young healthy people are home in 4 days, driving in 6 weeks after sternotomy or 1 week after mini-thoracotomy. Expect diminished appetite, fatigue, sore chest improving rapidly over 4-8 weeks.  Full recovery after 6 weeks but some residual soreness for 6 months.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of cabg failure?

Accepted Answer

CABG: These are unusual, by failure you mean failure of the grafts, so signs of graft failure would be an inability to come off bypass pump, heart failure, myocardial infarction, or arrhythmia.  Any of these are serious and can be fatal.  If the failure occurs early after surgery then the patient could be brought back to the or, if it occurs later then the patient may be brought to the cath lab.

Question 7

centre of excellence for cabg in the us?

Accepted Answer

Many!!: Where are you located so that we can tell you the closest one to you?

Question 8

is it only cabg procedure is one of the cure?

Accepted Answer

Treatment options: Although CABG is used for severe coronary disease,it is not a cure but a treatment which helps since the basic disease remains the same. Talk to your cardiologist and cardiac surgery re. various treatment options less invasive than CABG.

Question 9

what tests can determine if someone needs a cabg?

Accepted Answer

Combination: Of a coronary artery angiogram , stress testing and symptoms in an individual whose anatomy is amenable for surgery.

Question 10

which is best hopital in chennai or mumbai to have cabg?

Accepted Answer

Ask around: Ask patients in the area who was good and ask your doctor where he would have his operation.

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