Vein grafts or other conduits shunting blood from the aorta to branches of the coronary arteries, to increase the flow beyond the local obstruction. ... Synonym: aortocoronary bypass. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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coronary artery bypass a section of saphenous vein or other conduit grafted between the aorta and a coronary artery distal to an obstructive lesion in the latter; called also aortocoronary bypass. Single coronary artery bypass of an occluded right coronary artery.
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Coronary bypass: A bypass of a plaque within a coronary artery using part of a vein as a graft. See: Coronary artery bypass graft.
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[
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
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coronary bypass surgery noun 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 su...
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the surgical revascularization of the heart, using healthy blood vessels of the patient, performed to circumvent obstructed coronary vessels and improve blood flow.
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