Coronary bypass can be done with the heart beating. It is called OPCAB. Coronary bypass is now done by making a short cut on the left side of the chest by stopping the heart. It is called MIDCAB.
1. Before starting coronary bypass, the patient’s heart rate, blood pressure and diabetes are controlled.
2. The patient is rendered unconscious by applying anesthesia to prevent pain.
3. The patient’s blood circulation is kept normal by heart-lung machine.
4. The patient’s chest was cut and the heart was removed.
5. An artery in the arm or leg is cut and connected to the heart. As a result, blood in the heart alternates
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6. In this case it takes 3-5 hours. The patient is kept under close observation in the hospital for 2-3 days. The patient recovered within two months.