Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Center - West Babylon, NYWest Babylon 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 West Babylon * Francesco Tenti MD  Chanchal K Saha MD  Island Surgical Vascular Group  Island Surgical Vascular Group  Dimitri Pyrros MD  Nassau University Medical Center Surgery  Sultan Mohiuddin MD  Winthrop Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery PC  Winthrop Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery PC  Winthrop Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery PC  Stony Brook Lung Cancer Evaluation Ctr  Stony Brook Surgical Associates PC  Stony Brook Surgical Associates PC  Stony Brook Surgical Associates PC  Robert Rubin MD  Long Island Thoracic Surgery  Long Island Thoracic Surgery  Cardiothoracic Surgery PC  Cardiothoracic Surgery PC  Cardiothoracic Surgery PC  Cardiothoracic Surgery PC  Cardiothoracic Surgery PC  Cardiothoracic Surgery PC  North Shore University Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery  Robert B Swersky MD  North Shore University Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery  North Shore University Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery  North Shore University Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery  North Shore University Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery  North Shore University Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery  North Shore University Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery  North Shore University Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery  Thoracic Surgical PC  Thoracic Surgical PC  Richard J Dranitzke MD  Anastasios J Pelias MD  South Shore Thoracic & Vascular  TJH Medical Services PC  Ahamed Moideen MD  Fouad E Lajam MD  Queens-Long Island Medical Group PC  Hyman Miller MD  Steven M Keller MD  Streisand & Berman MDs  Streisand & Berman MDs  Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Surgery  NY Cardiothoracic Group  NY Cardiothoracic Group  NY Cardiothoracic Group  Harlem Medical Associates  CPMC Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery  Andrew J Franzone MD  CPMC Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery  CPMC Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery  Rockland Thoracic & Vascular Associates PC  Henry M Spotnitz MD  NY Presbyterian Hospital  MSKCC Thoracic Surgery  Nasser Altorki MD  CPMC Thoracic Surgery  MSKCC Thoracic Surgery  MSKCC Thoracic Surgery  MSKCC Thoracic Surgery  MSKCC Thoracic Surgery  Rockland Thoracic & Vascular Associates PC  Rockland Thoracic & Vascular Associates PC  MSKCC Thoracic Surgery  O Wayne Ison MD  Karl H Krieger MD  CPMC Thoracic Surgery  CPMC Thoracic Surgery  MSKCC Thoracic Surgery  MSKCC Thoracic Surgery  CPMC Thoracic Surgery  MSKCC Thoracic Surgery  CPMC Thoracic Surgery  CPMC Warren D Widmann MD  JJ Peters Bronx VA Medical Center  Daniel J Krellenstein MD  Mt Sinai Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery  JJ Peters Bronx VA Medical Center  Chukuma Okadigwe MD  Mt Sinai Hospital Cardiothoracic Surgery  Paul Cathcart MD  Anukware Ketosugbo MD  Private Doctors Office  Arthur D Boyd MD  Skirball Institute  Beth Israel Hospital Cardiac Surgery Division  Beth Israel Hospital Cardiac Surgery Division  Ann M Rogers MD  Cliff P Connery MD  Steven D Herman MD  Cardiothoracic Surgery  Maimonides Medical Center Surgery  Maimonides Medical Center Surgery  New York Cardiothoracic Surgeons PC  Charles Lapunzina MD  Gregory R Brevetti MD & Mark H Genovesi MD  Gregory R Brevetti MD & Mark H Genovesi MD West Babylon, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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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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Heart Disease
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