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Coronary Bypass
For Coronary Bypass we have terms and definitions in 2 topics. The topics are Heart Disease and Surgery.
Coronary Bypass (Heart Disease) 
A procedure used to reroute the heart's blood supply. A bypass is done by using a leg vein or chest artery to create a new path, bypassing the blockage. It's often necessary to have two to five bypasses done at one time.
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Coronary Bypass (Surgery)
Also known as revascularization or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), coronary bypass is a surgical procedure that restores blood flow to the heart beyond a blockage in a coronary artery. Coronary bypass reroutes the blood around the blockage, creating an alternative pathway for blood to reach the heart muscle.
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