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Definition of Coronary bypass
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Cabg, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, Coronary Bypass Surgery
Generic synonyms: Open-heart Surgery
Generic synonyms: Open-heart Surgery
Medical Definition of Coronary bypass
1. Vein grafts or other conduits shunting blood from the aorta to branches of the coronary arteries, to increase the flow beyond the local obstruction. Synonym: aortocoronary bypass. (05 Mar 2000)