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.


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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coronary Bypass

coronary artery
coronary artery aneurysm
coronary artery anomalies
coronary artery branches
coronary artery bypass
coronary artery bypass graft
coronary artery bypass graft
coronary artery calcification
coronary artery disease
coronary artery disease
coronary artery dominance
coronary artery spasm
coronary atherectomy
coronary band
coronary bypass (current term)
coronary bypass (current term)
coronary bypass surgery
coronary bypass surgery
coronary care unit
coronary care unit
coronary care units
coronary cataract
coronary circulation
coronary disease
coronary endarterectomy
coronary failure
coronary failure
coronary groove
coronary insufficiency
coronary insufficiency

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