Heart Surgery

Beating Heart Surgery

Beating Heart Surgery also known as Off Pump Heart Surgery

Heart Bypass Surgery

What Is Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting? Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a type of surgery called revascularization (re-VAS-kyu-lar-i-ZA-shun), used to improve blood flow to the heart in people with severe coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD occurs when the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle (the coronary arteries) become blocked due to the [...]

Heart Surgery

What Is Heart Surgery? Heart surgery is done to correct problems with the heart. More than half a million heart surgeries are done each year in the United States for a variety of heart problems. Heart surgery is used to correct heart problems in children and adults. This article discusses heart surgeries for adults. For [...]