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noun

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

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Words nearby coronary bypass

coronary, coronary arteries, coronary artery, coronary artery bypass graft, coronary artery disease, coronary bypass, coronary bypass surgery, coronary-care unit, coronary cataract, coronary cushion, coronary failure

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How to use coronary bypass in a sentence

His face turned red from the effort and for a moment I thought he might be having a coronary.
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It has allowed the project to bypass normal due diligence and environmental impact assessments.
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In 2005, DOC paid $37,244 for one coronary bypass surgery and $32,897 for one kidney transplant surgery.
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Further studies found that these individuals had higher BMIs and were more likely to develop coronary heart disease.
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Dr. Ornish became famous in the 1990s for showing reversal of coronary artery disease using a very low-fat, near-vegetarian diet.
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If the bypass is pulled wide open, the motors beyond do not turn; for the oil fails to reach them.
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At will we pass it into our distant motors, allowing some to escape back in this direction through a bypass.
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A branch of it is turned forwards to join with the coronary circle in forming the circumflex artery of the coronet.
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The circumflex vein terminates by forwarding branches to concur in the formation of the superficial coronary plexus.
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The central portion lies between the lateral cartilages and immediately under the coronary cushion.
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British Dictionary definitions for coronary bypass

coronary bypass

noun

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

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Medical definitions for coronary bypass

coronary bypass

A surgical procedure performed to improve blood supply to the heart by creating new routes for blood flow when one or more of the coronary arteries become obstructed. The surgery involves removing a healthy blood vessel from another part of the body, such as the leg, and grafting it onto the heart to circumvent the blocked artery.coronary bypass surgery