Understanding Cardiovascular Surgery: Procedures & Conditions
Cardiovascular surgery treats diseases of the heart, blood vessels, and circulatory system. Surgeons manage coronary artery disease, valvular disease, congenital defects, and peripheral vascular disease.
Common Procedures
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG): Grafts healthy vessels to bypass blocked coronary arteries.
- Valve Repair/Replacement: Reshapes or replaces damaged heart valves (mechanical or biological).
- Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Reinforces or replaces weakened aortic section to prevent rupture.
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Destroys tissue causing abnormal electrical signals to restore normal rhythm.
- Congenital Heart Defect Repair: Closes holes, repairs malformed valves, reconstructs abnormal vessels.
- Peripheral Vascular Surgery: Treats carotid disease, DVT, peripheral artery disease via angioplasty, stenting, bypass, endarterectomy.
Requires specialized training; performed in dedicated cardiovascular units with multidisciplinary teams.
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