CORONARY BYPASS SURGERY

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] open-heart surgery in which the rib cage is opened and a section of a blood vessel is grafted from the aorta to the coronary artery to bypass the blocked section of the coronary artery and improve the blood supply to the heart

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	Synonyms:	CABG, coronary artery bypass graft, coronary bypass

	See Also:	open-heart surgery