Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery in Lagos
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a procedure that improves blood supply to the bone. To bypass the infected arteries, a surgeon uses blood vessels from another part of the body.
Coronary artery disease is caused by the hardening of the arteries that provide blood to the heart muscle (arteriosclerosis).
Type of bypass surgery required depends on which arteries are blocked,
- Single bypass. Only one artery is blocked.
- Double bypass. Two arteries are blocked.
- Triple bypass. Three arteries are blocked.
- Quadruple bypass. Four arteries are blocked.