Heart Bypass Surgery in Singapore - Raffles Medical Group

Learn more about heart bypass surgeries, or a coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Consult a heart specialist. Make an appointment. Skiptocontent ImportantNotice:BecautiousoffraudulentwebsitemasqueradingasRafflesMedicalGroup.ReadAdvisory. OverviewServicesAtrialFibrillationCoronaryAngioplastywithStentImplantationPacemakerImplantationHeartBypassSurgeryPackagesRafflesHealthyHeartScreeningRafflesHeartTreasuresSuddenCardiacArrestScreeningComprehensiveHealthandHeartScreeningOurSpecialistsMoreConsultationFeesContactUs RafflesMedicalGroup»Services»SpecialistCentres»Heart»Services»HeartBypassSurgery HeartBypassSurgery Aheartbypasssurgery,oracoronaryarterybypasssurgery(CABG),isasurgicalprocedurethatreroutesbloodflowaroundablockedornarrowedarteryinyourheart.Thisrestoresbloodflowtoyourheartbycreatinganewpathwayforyourbloodtoflow. Refreshthebrowsertoreplaytheanimation   Yourcardiologistmayrecommendaheartbypasssurgeryifangioplastyisnotasuitableoptiontotreatyourblockedornarrowedarteryduetothenatureandseverityofthestenosis. Dependingonthenumberofblockedarteries,thereareseveraltypesofheartbypasssurgeriesavailable: Singlebypasssurgery:donewhenonearteryisblocked. Doublebypasssurgery:donewhentwoarteriesareblocked. Triplebypasssurgery:donewhenthreearteriesareblocked. Quadruplebypasssurgery:donewhenfourarteriesareblocked. Makeanappointmenttoconsulta heartspecialist/cardiologist tofindoutmoreaboutthetreatmentoptionsthataresuitableforyou. WhathappensduringaHeartBypassSurgery? Aheartbypasssurgeryusuallytakesaroundfourhours,andrequiresgeneralanaesthesiaadministration.Theamountoftimewilldependonthenumberofblockages,andtheirseverity. Duringtheheartbypasssurgery,yourheartsurgeonwillmakeanincisiondownthecentreofthechesttoreachtheheart.Theribsarethenopenedtorevealtheheart,whichisthentemporarilystopped.Aheart-lungmachinetakesovertheheart’sfunctiontocirculatebloodtotherestofthebodywhileyourheartsurgeonoperatesonyourheart. Yourheartsurgeonwillremoveahealthybloodvesselfromyourchest,armorlegtoreplacetheblockedornarrowedartery’sfunction.Oneendisattachedabovetheblockage,whiletheotherisattachedbelowtheblockagetoallowbloodtobypassthedamagedartery. Afterthearteryisgraftedtoyourheart,yourheartsurgeonwillremovetheheart-lungmachineandcheckthefunctionofyourbypass.Ifthebypassisworkingsuccessfully,yoursurgeonwillstitchandbandagetheincision. Asaheartbypasssurgeryisaninvasiveprocedure,youwillbewardedinthehospital’sIntensiveCareUnitformonitoring.Youwillalsobecaredforbyanintensivist. CaringforyourheartafteraHeartBypassSurgery Eventhoughheartbypasssurgerywillhelptoimprovebloodflowtoyourheart,itwillnotcureyouofheartdisease.Youwillstillbeatriskoffutureheartdiseaseandblockedarteries.Asidefromregularlytakingtheheartmedicationsprescribedbyyourcardiologist,ahealthylifestylewillkeepyourheartdiseaseundercontrol. MakeAnAppointment Makeanappointment toconsulta heartspecialist/cardiologist at RafflesHeartCentre.Select"SpecialistAppointment".Under SpecialistAppointmentDetails,select "Cardiology" or"CardiothoracicSurgery". Makeanenquiry.Wewillgetbacktoyouwithin2workingdays.Youcanreachusat 63112260. ContactRaffles HeartCentre 63112260 Makeanenquiryifyourequiremoreinformation. Ourstaffwillgetbacktoyouwithin2workingdays. MakeanEnquiry ScrollToTop