Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

What is a coronary artery ?
A brief account of what exactly a coronary artery is, and how it becomes diseased.

Benefits of bypass surgery
If you're wondering whether or not to have your operation, check out this site which describes how you will benefit from a bypass surgery.

Bypass surgery of the coronary artery
A simple description of the why, what and when of coronary bypass surgery.

Coronary artery surgery
A simple account of the basics of coronary bypass surgery, the technique and the conduits used.

Conduits in Coronary Artery Bypass
A analysis of the relative merits and demerits of the different conduits that might be used in a CABG.

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - History and Technique
A deeper look into the most commonly performed operation on the heart, and a stroll down memory lane.

Catheter Based Treatment
Less invasive procedures to relieve coronary artery obstruction using catheters.

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
An introduction to the technique and outcome of coronary artery surgery

Coronary Artery Surgery
A Web page devoted to those interested in coronary artery surgery.

Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery diagrams, statistics and advice abound on this website.

Bypass surgery versus Balloon angioplasty
New data comparing the two major treatment options for coronary artery disease in diabetic patients.

Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
The new technique of operating through tiny incisions in the chest wall allows bypass surgery to be done with less morbidity.

Minimally Invasive Coronary Surgery (MICAS)
The focus is on coronary bypass using the principle of minimal invasion heart surgery.

Minimally Invasive Coronary Bypass Grafting
The section on Heart Disease Online discusses the various aspects of MICAS.

Minimally Invasive Direct CABG - MIDCAB
The direct connection of a graft to a diseased coronary artery through a tiny incision without using the heart lung machine.

Newer trends in Coronary Artery Surgery
The latest techniques in relieving blocks in the coronary arteries.

Off Pump CABG
When CABG is performed without using the heart-lung machine, the ill-effects of surgery are considerably reduced.

Open Heart Surgery
A look at the basic technique and methods of open cardiac operation.

Port Access CABG
Coronary artery bypass grafts can now be placed through tiny "port-holes" in the chest wall.

Post Operative Care after CABG
A part of a Multi-Guide Special on Care after Open Heart Surgery, this article explains surgical aspects of management after CABG.

Transmyocardial Laser Revascularisation
Using a laser, heart surgeons bore holes in the heart to relieve angina.

Through the keyhole
With the modern emphasis on cosmetic and less invasive surgery, a new option for coronary bypass surgery has become available.

Treatment options for coronary artery disease - An overview
Many treatment options exist for proven coronary atherosclerosis. Here is a bird's eye view of what is state-of-the-art.

Who fares better after Coronary Bypass ?
A comparison of outcome statistics for men and women following coronary artery bypass graft operation.