When a coronary artery is completely or partially blocked, there are many treatment options available to the patient. Among these, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), also known as off-pump CABG, is one of the most effective procedures. This procedure involves harvesting a healthy blood vessel from the chest or leg to bypass the blocked artery. The result: improved blood flow to the heart muscle! <\/b><\/p>\n
Although it is a common and well-established method, off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery is generally recommended when other treatments prove ineffective. For example, angioplasty (with or without a stent)\u2014one of the standard treatments\u2014may sometimes fail to produce the desired results. \u201cA bypass may also be performed if there is a blockage in the left main coronary artery\u2014which supplies a large amount of blood to the heart\u2014or a severe narrowing of this artery,\u201d explains Dr. Sohawon, a cardiac surgeon at C-Care Wellkin. Added to this are severe chest pains caused by the narrowing of multiple coronary arteries or multi-vessel disease associated with dysfunction of the left lower heart chamber. <\/p>\n
This technique differs from off-pump bypass surgery; the traditional method requires a heart-lung machine to maintain blood circulation and oxygenation while the heart is temporarily stopped using medication. The beating-heart bypass technique, introduced when Dr. Sohawon joined C-Care, does not require extracorporeal circulation. \u201cNo heart-lung machine is used: specialized stabilization devices hold small areas of the heart still while the grafts are being placed,\u201d he explains. <\/p>\n
This technique offers numerous benefits: a reduced inflammatory response, less bleeding and a lower need for blood transfusions, a potential reduction in the length of hospital stay, and fewer complications in high-risk patients (elderly patients, those with kidney failure, severe aortic calcification, etc.)\u2026 For Dr. Sohawon, this cutting-edge technique\u2014among many others offered at C-Care\u2014underscores the group\u2019s commitment to medical excellence. \u201cAt C-Care, we maintain high standards, particularly in cardiac care. This field has evolved significantly, and the standard of care in Mauritius is comparable to that of many developed countries,\u201d he concludes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When a coronary artery is completely or partially blocked, there are many treatment options available to the patient. Among these, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), also known as off-pump CABG, is one of the most effective procedures. This procedure involves harvesting a healthy blood vessel from the chest or leg to bypass the blocked […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":39968,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1780],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-39967","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-focus-en-en"},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t