“How serious is heart blockage surgery?”
My friend will have heart blockage surgery. How serious it it?
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What is open heart surgery? Open heart surgery is any surgery in which the surgeon cuts open the chest to operate on the heart. Open heart surgery can treat a variety of diseases and conditions of the heart. Conditions commonly treated with open heart surgery include heart valve disease <https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/heart-health/heart-valve-disorders>, birth defects of the heart, and coronary artery disease <https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/heart-health/coronary-artery-disease>. Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of heart attack. Open heart surgery is a common but major surgery with significant risks and potential complications. You may have less invasive treatment options. Consider getting a second opinion about all your treatment choices before having open heart Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), commonly called heart bypass surgery <https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/heart-bypass-surgery/heart-bypass-surgery>. CABG provides a new route around diseased coronary arteries with healthy vessels taken from other places in your body. This is the most common heart surgery in adults for heart block.