Heart Bypass Surgery | Step by step

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, CABG, is done to improve circulation to the heart muscle in people with coronary artery disease or severe coronary artery disease. During this procedure, a healthy artery or vein from another part of the body is connected or grafted to the blocked coronary artery. The artery or vein graft performed bypasses the blockage by serving as a bridge which transports oxygenated blood to the heart muscle. During the procedure one or more coronary arteries can be connected. Before surgery, an intravenous line IV will be inserted and you may be given medicine to help you procedures are performed under general anesthesia, which will sedate the patient during the operation. A breathing tube will be inserted through your mouth and throat to help you breathe during the procedure. A catheter will be placed in your bladder to drain urine. Coronary artery bypass surgery generally takes three to six hours. During a conventional CABG, the surgeon begins by making an incision in