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Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Advances in Cardiopulmonary Bypass Minimally Invasive CABG: The Pros and Cons of CABG Surgery Techniques Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a surgical procedure that restores blood flow to a portion of the heart that has been threatened by a coronary artery blockage. The CABG procedure reroutes the blood around the blockage, creating an alternate pathway for blood to reach the heart muscle. The grafts that the surgeon uses to bypass blocked arteries in CABG are created by using portions of another artery or vein from the patient's body. The most commonly used vessels are the internal left and right mammary arteries (which are inside the chest wall) or the greater saphenous vein (which is in the leg). In some cases, the surgeon may choose to use another vessel -- such as the radial artery or the gastroepiploic artery -- instead. The vein grafts are connected to the aorta and then attached beyond the blockage to re-establish blood flow. CABG was first performed in 1967. More Information About Coronary Artery Disease
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