Coronary artery bypass (CAB)
Most commonly referred to as simply "bypass surgery," this surgery is often performed in people who have angina (chest pain) and coronary artery disease (where plaque has built up in the arteries). During the surgery, a bypass is created by grafting a piece of a vein above and below the blocked area of a coronary artery, enabling blood to flow around the obstruction. Veins are usually taken from the leg, but arteries from the chest may also be used to create a bypass graft.

Valve repair
A surgical procedure in which a damaged valve is repaired by loosening stiff valve leaflets or tightening loose valve leaflets.

Valve replacement
In this surgical procedure, a mechanical or tissue valve is transplanted into the heart to replace the damaged valve.

With three Cardiovascular Surgeons on staff, over 300 bypass and open heart surgeries were performed at St. Edward Mercy in 2006. To learn more about Cardiovascular procedures please
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