What is the full form of CABG?
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What is the full form of CABG?
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The full form of CABG is Coronary Artery Bypass Graft. it is a surgery for treatment of coronary heart disease in coronary heart disease blood cannot flow to heart muscle properly due to blockage in the heart. CABG surgery performed to clear the blockage in the heart and improve the blood flow. it reduces the chances of a heart attack.
Reason of Coronary heart disease
coronary heart disease develops when blood vessels are not able to supply blood, oxygen and other nutrients to heart, because of cholesterol deposits in arteries.
plaques build-up ( a waxy substance) in the arteries, which may harden and narrow the coronary arteries. which results in decreased blood flow.
Symptoms of coranary heart disease
These are the following symptoms:
Chest pain
Abnormal heartbeat
Heart attack
Shortness of breath
swelling in hand and feets
cause of coronary heart dieseas
These are the following cause of coronary heart disease:
Smoking
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Diabetes
unhealthy lifestyle
Reason CABG Surgery
It improves the blood flow to the heart muscle.
It reduces the chances of a heart attack.
It reduce the chest pain
It reduces the abnormal heartbeat
CABG procedure
In CABG Surgery blood vessels used from another part of the body, and connect them above and below the blocked arteries.
the number of blood vessels used depends upon the number of blockage in arteries. the blood vessels are usually connected from arteries of arm or chest or veins from the legs.
