CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY

Course overview

CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY IS PERFORMED BECAUSE CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT CAUSE OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY. VARIATIONS IN TECHNIQUE ARE POSSIBLE, INCLUDING THE USE OF CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS AND CONDUIT CHOICE. MAIN REPAIR INDICATIONS INCLUDE LEFT MAIN DISEASE, LEFT MAIN EQUIVALENT DISEASE, AND MULTIVESSEL DISEASE IN A DIABETIC PATIENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND SURGICAL TREATMENT OF CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING THIS CONDITION.