What is Coronary Artery Bypass Graft?

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a surgical procedure done on patients with narrowing or occlusion of coronary artery, which supplies the cardiac musculature. More recently the term aortocoronary bypass (ACB) has come into popular use. The coronary arteries can get occluded by atheromatous plaque. Plaque is formed by cholesterol crystals, fats, clumped cells and…