Furthermore, it can improve overall heart function and quality of life and reduce the risk of death.
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What Is Bypass Surgery?
Your surgeon will choose which blood vessel to use as both veins and arteries can be used.
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Bypass surgery is not always the first line of treatment for CAD.
Reasons for Triple Bypass Surgery
The most common reason for triple bypass surgery is CAD due toatherosclerosis.
This buildup leads to the formation of a waxy thickening in the vessel, known as aplaque.
Chest pain may be a symptom of atherosclerosis.
This pain, known asangina pectoris, is due to diminished blood flow in the coronary arteries.
It indicates you may need a cardiac revascularization, specifically a cardiac bypass.
Whether you need a single, double, or triple bypass depends on the anatomy of your disease.
Benefits of Triple Bypass Surgery
Bypass surgery can restore healthy function of the heart.
The benefits of surgery include:
How Common Is Bypass Surgery?
Bypass surgery is the most common cardiothoracic surgical procedure with about 340,000 surgeries performed annually in the United States.
Who Needs Triple Bypass Surgery?
Guidelines for bypass surgery were updated in 2021.
According to these recommendations, bypass surgery may be considered for those who have triple-vessel CAD.
The purpose of the procedure is to improve blood flow.
A triple bypass is usually recommended only when other less invasive treatments have not improved blood flow.
Your doctor may use a number of tests to determine whether or not this surgery is right for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes.
Each person is different.
Life expectancy after bypass can vary, depending on overall health, other existing conditions, and lifestyle.
However, research indicates that the average life expectancy is about 18 years.
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