coronary bypass

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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

corona radiata, coronary, coronary arteries, coronary artery, coronary artery disease, coronary bypass, coronary bypass surgery, coronary-care unit, coronary cushion, coronary heart disease, coronary insufficiency

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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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