US Medical Term · procedures
Coronary Bypass Surgery
Cirugía de bypass coronario
Also: Bypass aortocoronario (regional variant)
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Coronary Bypass Surgery |
| Spanish (Español) | Cirugía de bypass coronario |
| Chinese (中文) | 冠狀動脈繞道手術 |
| Korean (한국어) | 관상동맥 우회술 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Phẫu thuật bắc cầu động mạch vành |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Coronary bypass surgery |
| Portuguese (Português) | Cirurgia de revascularização miocárdica |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | การผ่าตัดบายพาสหัวใจ |
| Japanese (日本語) | 冠動脈バイパス手術 |
What it means
Coronary bypass surgery, also called coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), reroutes blood flow around blocked or narrowed coronary arteries to improve blood supply to the heart muscle. A blood vessel harvested from the leg, chest, or arm is used to create a new pathway bypassing the blockage. The surgery is performed under general anesthesia and requires opening the chest. A heart-lung machine may temporarily take over heart and lung function during the procedure. Recovery involves a hospital stay of four to seven days and several weeks of cardiac rehabilitation. Most patients experience significant reduction in chest pain and improved heart function afterward.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
My cardiologist is recommending coronary bypass surgery because three of my heart arteries are severely blocked.
Mi cardiólogo recomienda una cirugía de bypass coronario porque tres de mis arterias del corazón están gravemente bloqueadas.
How long will it take to recover from coronary bypass surgery?
¿Cuánto tiempo tardaré en recuperarme de la cirugía de bypass coronario?
Will I need cardiac rehabilitation after coronary bypass surgery?
¿Necesitaré rehabilitación cardíaca después de la cirugía de bypass coronario?
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Last reviewed: September 2026