Calcified artery?
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In general, they go around it. Heavily calcified arteries make any vascular or cardiovascular surgery more difficult.
Imagine trying to cut & sew very small pieces of concrete pipe...
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) will improve blood flow to the heart but NOT prevent the eventual recurrence of coronary blockage. Lifestyle changes are necessary -- such as not smoking, improved diet, regular exercise, and treating high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Age at the time of CABG is critical to the prognosis, younger patients with no complicating diseases have a high probability of greater longevity. The older patient can usually be expected to suffer further blockage of the coronary arteries.
Please see the web pages for more details on CABG.
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