Coronary artery disease (CAD) causes an inadequate supply of blood to the heart muscle – a potentially damaging condition. Coronary artery bypass grafting, or "CABG" (pronounced "cabbage"), is a common heart procedure which allow surgeons to reroute coronary arteries and restore blood flow to the heart, helping people with this disease lead healthier lives.read more...
Heart Valve Disease Every year, about 5 million Americans learn they have heart valve disease which disrupts the flow of blood through the heart. It can leave you short of breath and too weak for normal activities. Heart valve disease can develop before birth, be acquired during your lifetime, or be the result of an infection. Acquired heart valve disease is the most common. read more...
Beating heart bypass surgery or off pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) is a safe and proven option to conventional bypass surgery. Both Off Pump Coronary Artery Bypass (OPCAB) and traditional bypass surgery offer beneficial results.
Doing surgery on a beating heart eliminates the need for the heart-lung machine. This can result in fewer side effects...read more...
