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What are the main reasons to perform heart bypass surgery?
Heart bypass surgery is performed when one has a blockage in one or more of their coronary arteries. When one or more coronary arteries are blocked, the heart does not receive enough oxygen and the patient may have chest pain or damage to the heart.
What is the suffocating chest pain associated with coronary artery disease called?
It is called "angina" or more specifically "angina pectoris" (Latin a strangling of the chest). It is caused by the lack of oxygen to the heart muscles, the blood flow in the cardiac arteries being blocked, typically by atherosclerosis.
What is pleuritic?
Pleuritic refers to chest pain. Pleurisy is inflammation of the lining of the lungs. Someone with pleurisy will likely have pleuritic chest pain.
What are the health implications of a build up of plaque in the carotid arteries in the neck?
the arteries become narrowed and the flow of blood and oxygen is blocked. Blockages can cause pain in the chest (angina) and eventually, when the blood vessels are occluded (closed up), a heart attack.
Why is a heart bypass necessary?
relieves chest pain and reduces risk of a heart attack by using a different vein or artery for blood circulation in the heart. The current vien would be blocked by fatty deposits therefore requiring a bypass.
What cause chest pain?
loss of flow of blood, constricted arteries
What's Chest pain?
loss of flow of blood, constricted arteries
What does it mean if when I run my chest hurts See it all started a few days ago I had a really unhealthy breakfast I'm a fit lad but it feels likes somethings blocked in my chest it hurts?
If your chest hurts when you run, and you suspect that something could be blocked in your chest, it is advised that you get checked by your doctor.
What is a chest pain resulting from partially clogged arteries?
Arteriosclerosis
Where do the main arteries in the body go?
The arteries that are located throughout your body are in the chest are and near the heart where the most important arteries lye, these arteries help digest the food and provide blood and oxygen in your body.
What is the correlation between coronary heart disease and smoking?
Smoking is a major cause of atherosclerosis " a buildup of fatty substances in the arteries. Atherosclerosis occurs when the normal lining of the arteries deteriorates, the walls of the arteries thicken and deposits of fat and plaque block the flow of blood through the arteries. In coronary artery disease, the arteries that supply blood to the heart become severely narrowed, decreasing the supply of oxygen-rich blood to the heart, especially during times of increased activity. Extra strain on the heart may result in chest pain and other symptoms. When one or more of the coronary arteries are completely blocked, a heart attack may occur.
How Heart Surgeons Are Involved?
For severe heart disease or extreme blockage of heart disease, surgery may be required if cardiac procedures are not enough. This typically includes what is called a coronary arterial bypass graft. A cardiothoracic surgeon, or heart surgeon, will have to open the chest and basically rewire the arteries in the chest with veins harvested from the leg or abdomen. This allows blood flow around blocked arteries and restoration of blood flow to damaged areas of the heart. This is typically seen when heart disease is so bad medical treatment is inadequate.
