Aortocoronary bypass
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| Aortocoronary bypass | |
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| Term | Aortocoronary bypass |
| Short definition | aortocoronary bypass (ay-OR-toh-KOR-uh-NAYR-ee BY pass) Surgery in which a healthy blood vessel from another part of the body is used to create a new path for blood around a blocked artery leading to the heart. This restores the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the heart. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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aortocoronary bypass - (pronounced) (ay-OR-toh-KOR-uh-NAYR-ee BY pass) Surgery in which a healthy blood vessel from another part of the body is used to create a new path for blood around a blocked artery leading to the heart. This restores the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the heart. Also referred to as CABG and coronary artery bypass graft surgery
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