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Question
Hello doctor,
My father had a coronary angiogram, the doctor reported that he had many vessels blocked, couldn't put a stent, he could only have a bypass surgery. So the doctor asked me how the coronary artery bypass surgery procedure is performed? When performing bypass surgery, a blocked branch must be bridged, or only one bridge should be taken for all blocked blood vessels.
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Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Pham Van Hung - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “How is coronary artery bypass surgery performed? ", the doctor answered as follows:
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery is a radical and effective treatment for severe ischemic heart disease. Indicated in case of stenosis of the left common coronary artery, stenosis of 2 trunks of the left coronary arteries (capsular and anterior interventricular arteries), stenosis of 3 coronary arteries or stenosis of 2 trunks of the arteries, including severe stenosis of the segment. proximal to the anterior interventricular artery (stenosis > 75%).
Doctors will use the internal mammary artery, the radial artery in the arm or the saphenous vein in the leg to make a "bridging" graft. Depending on the degree of stenosis and coronary artery anatomical characteristics, the doctor will "bridge" 1 or 2 grafts for a damaged coronary artery branch. These vascular bridges will help significantly improve blood flow to the heart muscle, reducing symptoms of chest pain and heart failure.
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