Heart Surgery: Heart Disease
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Heart surgery
With the help of medications, most people with coronary artery disease can live normal lives that have few limitations. However, some people benefit from revascularization procedures, which restore blood flow to areas of the heart muscle that have been affected by the blocked artery. The two main heart surgery procedures are angioplasty and coronary artery bypass surgery.
If your doctor has recommended cardiac surgery, seek out a cardiac surgeon at a medical center where angioplasty and coronary artery bypass surgery are frequently performed. As you might expect, research has shown that outcomes are best at the institutions with the most experience.
| Last updated: | May 03, 2007 |
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