When is bypass surgery needed?

Answer 1

It depends on the bypass. If you are talking about a cardiac bypass, then it should be done as soon as possible if necessary. A cardiac bypass is necessary if an artery supplying blood to the heart muscle is blocked. If you are talking about gastric bypass, I believe that is solely a recommendation/optional surgery to assist in a weight-loss plan.

So, in short, it depends on the bypass in question.

Answer 2

To bypass something means to move around it. Usually, this means that heart. Bypass surfery means that they use a machine to circulate your blood while they fix the problems with your heart (whatever they may be).

Bypass Surgery is required when you have high possibility of having a cardiac arrest (heart attack) which could be fatal. To lessen the risk of cardiac arrest, bypass surgery is performed. to know more..... you can visit www.wikipedia.com and just type bypass surgery in the search field.

The bypass goes around bad places in the arteries that feed the heart, keeping the heart healthy. High cholestoral is one of the things that causes those blockages.