CABG / Open Heart
CABG(Coronary artery bypass grafting) is a procedure done to restore blood flow to the areas of the heart when the heart tissues are not getting enough blood. It is done in conditions like heart attack and coronary artery diseases like angina pectoris and myocardial ischemia. Before the CABG, a person must undergo a few potential tests like an electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, exercise stress test, nuclear cardiac stress test, cardiac catheterization, CT scan, coronary calcium scan, and a complete blood count. CABG involves anesthesia and life support like intubation and ventilation, intravenous lines, urinary catheter, heart-lung bypass, blood vessel harvesting, and surgery. Risks of CABG are irregular heart rhythms, bleeding, infections, confusion, kidney problems, stroke, and heart attack.