Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Center - Buffalo Grove, IL
Buffalo Grove Cardiothoracic Surgeon Doctors for Coronary Artery Bypass GraftType of Physician: Cardiothoracic Surgeon What is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon? A certification by the Board of Thoracic Surgery; practitioners are skilled in patient care before, during and after surgery, and the critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty. Specialty: Cardiothoracic Surgery Common Name: Chest Surgeon Cardiothoracic Surgeon Doctors in Buffalo Grove * Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons & Associates SC  Ali N Shariatzadeh MD  Cardiovascular & Thoracic Specialists  Cardiovascular & Thoracic Specialists  Cardiovascular & Thoracic Specialists  Sumac Surgical Associates Ltd  Sumac Surgical Associates Ltd  Lake Cook Surgical Associates  Cardiac Surgery Associates SC  Cardiac Surgery Associates SC  Cardiac Surgery Associates SC  Stanton G Polin MD  Salvatore Nigro MD  CVT Surgeons Ltd  DuPage General Surgery Dept  Vein Care Center  Chicago Cardiac Surgery  Donald Thomas MD  Issa Muasher MD  Cardiac Surgery Associates SC  Cardiac Surgery Associates  Cardiac Surgery Associates SC  Cardiac Surgery Associates SC  Cardiac Surgery Associates SC  Cardiac Surgery Associates  Cardiac Surgery Associates  Yukhol Lertsburpa MD  Lincoln Park Cardio Surgeons  Lincoln Park Cardio Surgeons  University Cardiovascular Surgeons  University Cardiovascular Surgeons  University Thoracic Surgeons  Northwestern Division of Thoracic Surgery  Northwestern Division of Thoracic Surgery  The Center for Colorectal Health  Midwest Vascular & Thoracic Surgical Assoc  Cardiovascular Surgical Associates  University of Chicago Medical Center  Juan J Bonilla MD  Dreyer Medical Clinic Mercy Campus  Dreyer Medical Clinic Mercy Campus  Rush-Copley Cardiovascular Surgical Consultants  Cardiac Surgery Associates SC  Rockford Surgical  Cardiac Surgery Associates SC Buffalo Grove, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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Coronary Artery Bypass GraftRead the Coronary Artery Bypass Graft article » What is coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery?According to the American Heart Association 427,000 coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgeries were performed in the United States in 2004, making it one of the most commonly performed major operations. CABG surgery is advised for selected groups of patients with significant narrowings and blockages of the heart arteries (coronary artery disease). CABG surgery creates new routes around narrowed and blocked arteries, allowing sufficient blood flow to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle. How does coronary artery disease develop?Coronary artery disease (CAD) occurs when atherosclerotic plaque (hardening of the arteries) builds up in the wall of the arteries that supply the heart. This plaque is primarily made of cholesterol. Plaque accumulation can be accelerated by smoking, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and diabetes. Patients are also at higher risk for plaque development if they are older (greater than 45 years for men and 55 years for women), or if they have a positive family history for early heart artery disease. The atherosclerotic process causes significant narrowing in one or more coronary arteries. When coronary arteries narrow more than 50 to 70%, the blood supply beyond the plaque becomes inadequate to meet the increased oxygen demand during exercise. The heart muscle in the territory of these arteries becomes starved of oxygen (ischemic). Patients often experience chest pain (angina) when the blood oxygen supply cannot keep up with demand. Up to 25% of patients experience no chest pain at all despite documented lack of adequate blood and oxygen supply. These patients have "silent" angina, and have the same risk of heart attack as those with angina. When a blood clot (thrombus) forms on top of this plaque, the artery becomes completely blocked causing a heart att... Recommended Reading Related to Coronary Artery Bypass GraftHeart disease facts
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