Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Center - Royal Oak, MIRoyal Oak 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 Royal Oak * Midwest Thoracic Surgeons  Michigan Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons  Henry Ford Hospital Cardio-Thoracic Surgery  Henry Ford Hospital Cardio-Thoracic Surgery  St Clair Cardiovascular Surgeons PLC  David H Schulman DO PC  Barclay Internists  University Surgeons  Joe G Talbert MD PLLC  Children's Hospital of Michigan Cardiovascular Surgery  Children's Hospital of Michigan Cardiovascular Surgery  Michigan Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons  Michigan Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons  Michigan Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons  Michigan Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons  Michigan Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons  Earl Hecker DO  Allen Silbergleit MD  L Vad Technology  Luis G Camero MD  St Clair Cardiovascular Surgeons PLC  St Clair Cardiovascular Surgeons PLC  St Clair Cardiovascular Surgeons PLC  Friedrich Dutka MD  Leandro F Africa MD  Cardiac Surgery Institute  Cardiac Surgery Institute  Cardiac Surgery Institute  Cardiac Surgery Institute  Cardiac Surgery Institute  Morteza Hariri MD  Saad E Sabbagh MD  Thomas Gazdecki DO  Gregory P Derderian DO PC  Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons  Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons  Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons  Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons  University of Michigan Thoracic Surgery  University of Michigan Thoracic Surgery  University of Michigan Thoracic Surgery  University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center  Genesys Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons  Genesys Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons  Total Vein Care Clinic PC  Fernando M Jara MD  Michigan Cardiovascular Institute  Michigan Cardiovascular Institute  Michigan Cardiovascular Institute  Michigan Cardiovascular Institute  Mohan G Kulkarni MD  Bay Regional Heart & Vascular  Bay Regional Heart & Vascular  Ingham Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgeons Royal Oak, MichiganUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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Heart Attack
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