What is heart bypass surgery

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My friend has had heart disease all the time. He had a serious attack some time ago, so he had a heart bypass operation. Now let's introduce what is heart bypass operation?

What is heart bypass surgery

First of all, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is to build a channel between the proximal and distal end of coronary artery stenosis, so that blood can bypass the stenosis and reach the distal end, just as a bridge makes the road across mountains and rivers unimpeded. However, the material used is not reinforced concrete, but its own great saphenous vein, internal mammary artery, right gastroepiploic artery, radial artery, inferior epigastric artery, etc.

Secondly, bypass surgery, as the name suggests, is to take the patient's own blood vessels (such as the internal thoracic artery, the great saphenous vein of the lower limbs, etc.) or vascular substitutes, connect the distal end of the stenotic coronary artery with the aorta, let the blood flow around the stenotic part, reach the ischemic part, improve the myocardial blood supply, so as to relieve the symptoms of angina pectoris, improve the heart function, and improve the patient's quality Quality of life and the purpose of prolonging life.

Finally, this kind of operation is called coronary artery bypass grafting, which establishes a smooth path between the aortic root full of arterial blood and ischemic myocardium. Therefore, some people call it "bridge" on the heart, commonly known as "bypass". At the same time, it is also a kind of dangerous operation, but with the development of medicine, now this kind of operation is more mature.

matters needing attention

After the treatment of heart bypass surgery, we should pay attention to nursing, especially in the usual time to maintain a stable mood. It is best not to drink alcohol after the operation, and drink 50 ml of red wine at most every day. Smoking is an important risk factor for heart disease, so smoking should be strictly prohibited.