Coronary Bypass Surgeries

Coronary bypass surgery is defined as restoring blood flow by connecting new vessels to the part of the heart muscle that cannot carry sufficient blood. The characteristics of the vessels used in coronary bypass surgery are the most important factor that determines the duration of the surgery.

Coronary Bypass Surgeries at Liv Hospital

In coronary bypass surgeries performed at Liv Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, operation strategies that will preserve the patient's coronary patency for the longest time are determined. Therefore, thoracic arteries, which are least likely to become blocked, are commonly used. At least one thoracic artery was used in 98 percent of by pass surgeries performed at Liv Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic. Bilateral thoracic artery was used in 41 percent of the patients; Considering the total number of bypassed vessels, the thoracic artery was preferred in 60 percent.

Surgery with Small Incisions

In the literature, the 10-year success rate (rate of the vessel remaining open) in bypass surgeries performed through the thoracic artery is 97 percent. The results of sequential use of thoracic artery (bypassing one thoracic artery to more than one coronary artery), which is known to be the gold standard in Liv Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, are parallel to the world literature. In addition, bypass operations with both small incisions and robotic approach in suitable patients are at world standards. It is applied with success rates.