Rochelle's Question: My divorce settlement included a $150,000 life insurance policy for our 3 children, with me as beneficiary and a $50,000 policy in my name to be carried by my ex-husband. When he lost his job, he dropped the policies. Now he has a terminal illness and cannot get insurance.
Coronary bypass surgery. Coronary bypass surgery is a procedure that restores blood flow to your heart muscle by diverting the flow of blood around a section of a blocked artery in your heart. Coronary bypass surgery is a surgical procedure that diverts the flow of blood around a section of a blocked or partially blocked artery in your heart. By creating a new pathway to the heart, coronary bypass surgery improves blood flow to your heart muscle.
During coronary artery bypass graft surgery (also called CABG, or cabbage), a blood vessel is removed or redirected from one area of the body and placed around the area or areas of narrowing in order to bypass the blockages and restore blood flow to the heart muscle.he surgeon decides which graft(s) to use, based on the location of the blockage, the amount of blockage, and the size of the patient's coronary arteries. 1  Internal mammary arteries (also called thoracic arteries). 2  These are the most common bypass grafts used, as they have been shown to have the best long-term results.