CABG
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- noun
- /ˈkæb.ɪdʒ/
- Specialized
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bypass coronario
- Sternal wound dehiscence is defined as postoperative wound disruption at the midline sternotomy site for CABG.
- undergoing CABG
- CABG patients
- CABG bypass graft
Examples
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Secondary prevention: helping to avoid further cardiovascular events in patients who have had a heart attack, CABG, or coronary artery angioplasty.
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With these methodological shortcomings, Windecker and colleagues found that CABG results in a 20% reduction in the risk of mortality compared with medical therapy.
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Again, no global scale was used to capture the overall health of patients undergoing CABG.
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The population of patients undergoing CABG had more comorbid conditions than in the past.
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Table 5 compares patients who received isolated CABG to those who had critical events in the queue.
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The present study was a prospective analysis of a historical cohort who underwent CABG in Alberta between April 1, 2002, and November 30, 2009.
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Following the publication of long-term studies described earlier, however, it was observed that management strategies shifted, favoring CABG for patients with more comorbid conditions.
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Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a common procedure for the treatment of coronary artery disease.
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Sternal wound dehiscence following mid-line sternotomy approach for CABG can result in significant morbidity and mortality (5% to 20%) (2).
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During a CABG procedure, surgeons attach a graft to bypass the blocked artery and restore blood flow to the heart.
Synonyms
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Surgery that uses a blood vessel to carry blood past a blocked heart artery and restore blood flow
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A surgery that uses a healthy blood vessel to go around a blocked heart artery and restore blood flow
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An operation using a healthy blood vessel to go around a blocked artery in the heart and restore blood flow
Surface Forms
Etymology
CABG is a short form of coronary, artery, bypass, and graft. Think of a 'bypass' as a road that goes around a blocked street and of a 'graft' as a piece used to join or replace something like in gardening or a skin graft. So CABG is a surgery that uses a graft to go around a blocked heart artery and restore blood flow.