Cardiac surgery has advised the patient undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), a surgical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart.
This phrase indicates a proposed treatment plan for coronary artery disease where narrowed or blocked arteries are bypassed using grafts, typically the patient's own veins or arteries.
"Coronary artery bypass grafting recommended by cardiac surgery following angiography revealing triple vessel disease."
Used when documenting the surgical team's recommendation for CABG.
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