Heart Bypass Surgery

Heart bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass surgery, is performed in order to re-route the path of blood to bypass the clogged portion of an artery that leads into the heart. Heart bypass surgery is unfortunately an all-too-common procedure since it can be caused by not only hereditary factors but also by poor eating and exercise habits. Since such a large portion of people living in the United States struggle with weight-related issues that stem from poor eating habits, heart bypass surgery is a disease that goes hand-in-hand with obesity. It is important to note, however, that not all patients who require heart bypass surgery are obese, or even overweight. Heart bypass surgery is required when the arteries leading into the heart become partially blocked due to a buildup or fat and cholesterol.

For patients who have experienced arterial plaque buildup or hardening of the arteries, it is important to find a highly skilled and experienced cardiothoracic surgeon to perform the heart bypass surgery. Heart bypass surgery may be increasingly common, but it is far from being a safe or simple procedure and must be performed by a talented cardiothoracic surgeon. This decreases the chance of running into complications, and increases the chance of survival and surgical success. For California patients, the California Center for Cardiothoracic Surgery specializes in heart surgery including heart bypass surgery. Dr. Mohammad Gharavi and Dr. Gholam Mohammadzadeh are renowned heart surgery leaders in the state of California thanks to their high success rate and wealth of surgical knowledge.