Coronary Bypass Surgery Success Rate

A Coronary Bypass Surgery or a Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery is also called CABG or “cabbage”. It is the most common type of heart surgery performed today.  Research says that in the United States, each year not less than 260,000 people have had successful bypass surgeries performed on them.  How this name derives its origin is because it is done to “bypass” the flow of blood around the clogged arteries so that the heart is not affected.

Coronary Heart Disease Diagrams

Coronary heart disease is a condition in which there is not enough blood circulation to the cardiac muscles and the adjoining tissues. It is the most common type of heart disease today and is being cited as the cause for early deaths in Europe, North and South America, Russia, Australia, New Zealand and in other countries. In fact, it has become the leading cause for the death of men and women in the United States.