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What is beating heart bypass surgery?

April 26, 2017beating bypass heart surgery

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What is beating heart bypass surgery?

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Coronary arteries are 1.5 to 2.5mm in diameter. When heart is beating, it is difficult to do surgery on such small blood vessels. Traditionally bypass surgery is done after stopping your heart. During this time your blood is circulated using an artificial heart-lung machine. Now with the advent of newer devices, it is possible to do coronary artery bypass surgery without stopping heart. What method suits you will be decided by your surgeon in the operating room.