International Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Coronary Artery Bypasses Grafting: A Case Report and Nursing Interventions

  1. Ananda Nagappa kudari
  2. Mr. Chetan Ramesh Sangati

Abstract

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), also called as coronary artery bypass surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting surgery and routinely it is called as heart bypass or bypass surgery, is a surgical procedure to restore normal blood flow to an obstructed coronary artery. Age older than 70 years, Smoking, hypercholesterolemia and positive family history for coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, one-vessel disease, two-vessel disease, triple-vessel disease, impaired left-ventricular function, poor heart muscle function, disease obstructing the left main coronary artery, chronic lung disease, and chronic kidney failure. Cigarette smoking, sedentary life style, eating oily food or junk food, obesity, excessive alcohol these are some risk factors for the coronary artery disease. For diagnosis of CAD an electrocardiogram to see if you've had a heart attack. An echocardiogram to assess heart function and cardiac catheterization or angiogram to check blood flow through your heart. CABG procedure is one of the surgeries for coronary artery disease.

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