coronary bypass

noun

1. the surgical revascularization of the heart, using healthy blood vessels of the patient, performed to circumvent obstructed coronary vessels and improve blood flow.

coronary bypass

noun

1. the surgical bypass of a narrowed or blocked coronary artery by grafting a section of a healthy blood vessel taken from another part of the patient's body

Example Sentences

In 2005, DOC paid $37,244 for one coronary bypass surgery and $32,897 for one kidney transplant surgery.

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