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Why is a heart bypass sometimes necessary?
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Artery blocked: A coronary artery has a blockage so that the heart muscle is not getting enough blood. A vein or artery is connected to the coronary artery past the blockage to restore blood flow.
Answered 4/17/2013
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Coronary blockage: The native arteries that feed the heart muscle become plugged with plaque and or clot causing angina or heart attack bypass is a detour around that blockage from aorta to, distal coronary. The bypass machine is a name for the heart lung machine used while operating on a quiet heart.
Answered 3/25/2013
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