Definition

1. Noun:
   • A surgical procedure for treating coronary artery disease: A "coronary artery bypass graft" is a type of open-heart surgery where a healthy blood vessel from another part of the patient's body is attached to create a new pathway for blood to flow around a blocked or narrowed section of a coronary artery, thereby restoring adequate blood supply to the heart muscle.

Usage

• The term "coronary artery bypass graft" is used as a countable noun to refer to the surgical procedure itself or the specific new blood vessel connection created during the operation.
• It is often abbreviated as CABG (pronounced "cabbage").
• It is frequently used in medical contexts, patient discussions, and health literature.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The patient underwent a successful coronary artery bypass graft to improve blood flow to his heart.
  • A triple coronary artery bypass graft involves creating three new pathways around blocked arteries.
  • Recovery from a coronary artery bypass graft typically requires several weeks.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a coronary artery bypass graft": to undergo this specific surgical procedure.
  • After his heart attack, he had to have a coronary artery bypass graft.
• "to perform a coronary artery bypass graft": for a surgeon to conduct this operation.
  • The cardiac surgeon will perform a coronary artery bypass graft tomorrow morning.

Variants and Related Words

• CABG: The standard acronym for "coronary artery bypass graft".
• Bypass surgery: A more general, informal term often used synonymously with "coronary artery bypass graft".
• Heart bypass surgery: Another common synonym.
• Coronary artery bypass surgery: A full, alternative phrasing.
• Graft (in this context): Can refer specifically to the segment of blood vessel used to create the new pathway.

Synonyms

• Bypass surgery
• Heart bypass surgery
• Coronary artery bypass surgery
• CABG surgery

Related Phrases

• Coronary artery disease: The condition often treated with a coronary artery bypass graft.
• Open-heart surgery: The broader category of surgical procedures to which a coronary artery bypass graft belongs.
• Blood vessel graft: The piece of vein or artery used to create the bypass.

Noun

1. 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