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CMC Cardiac Medicine Certification

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A 64-year old male patient was advised to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery after coronary angiogram. What is the correct statement used by the nurse while explaining the objective of coronary artery bypass surgery?
  1. Revascularization of selected area of myocardium
  2. Complete revascularization of the myocardium
  3. Correct the abnormalities of the coronary arteries
  4. Remove the diseased part of the coronary artery
Explanation
Answer- B - The correct statement used by nurse while explaining the objective of coronary artery bypass surgery is “Complete revascularization of the myocardium”. The objective of CABG is complete revascularization of the myocardium. Arteries with severe stenoses (> 50% diameter reduction) are bypassed, except those of small caliber (<1mm in diameter).
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