Off Pump CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft performed on a beating heart, ie without using cardiopulmonary bypass (the pump refers to a heart-lung machine)
Treatment
Open Heart Operation
An open heart operation is a cardiac surgical procedure in which the chest is opened (via a sternotomy: a vertical cut through the sternum or breastbone) to access the heart directly and perform surgery on its internal structures. The term ‘open’ refers to the surgical access to the heart, not necessarily to the heart always … Read more
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy uses goal-directed activities, appropriate to a person’s age and social role, to restore, develop or maintain the ability for independent living