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  2. Femoropopliteal bypass - Wikipedia

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    Vascular surgery. [edit on Wikidata] Popliteal bypass surgery, more commonly known as femoropopliteal bypass (FPB, fem-pop, etc.) or more generally as lower extremity bypass surgery, is a surgical procedure used to treat diseased leg arteries above or below the knee. [1] It is used as a medical intervention to salvage limbs that are at risk of ...

  3. Vascular bypass - Wikipedia

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    A vascular bypass is a surgical procedure performed to redirect blood flow from one area to another by reconnecting blood vessels. Often, this is done to bypass around a diseased artery, from an area of normal blood flow to another relatively normal area. It is commonly performed due to inadequate blood flow (ischemia) caused by atherosclerosis ...

  4. Coronary artery bypass surgery - Wikipedia

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    The patient's head (not seen) is at the bottom. Coronary artery bypass surgery, also known as coronary artery bypass graft (CABG, pronounced "cabbage"), is a surgical procedure to treat coronary artery disease (CAD), the buildup of plaques in the arteries of the heart. It can relieve chest pain caused by CAD, slow the progression of CAD, and ...

  5. Great saphenous vein - Wikipedia

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    21376. Anatomical terminology. [edit on Wikidata] The great saphenous vein (GSV) or long saphenous vein (/ səˈfiːnəs /) is a large, subcutaneous, superficial vein of the leg. It is the longest vein in the body, running along the length of the lower limb, returning blood from the foot, leg and thigh to the deep femoral vein at the femoral ...

  6. Postperfusion syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Postperfusion syndrome, also known as " pumphead ", is a constellation of neurocognitive impairments attributed to cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) during cardiac surgery. Symptoms of postperfusion syndrome are subtle and include defects associated with attention, concentration, short-term memory, fine motor function, and speed of mental and motor ...

  7. Aortic valve replacement - Wikipedia

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    Aortic valve replacement. ICD-9-CM. 35.21 - 35.22 V43.3. [edit on Wikidata] Aortic valve replacement is a cardiac surgery procedure whereby a failing aortic valve is replaced with an artificial heart valve. The aortic valve may need to be replaced because of aortic regurgitation (back flow), or if the valve is narrowed by stenosis.

  8. Revascularization - Wikipedia

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    Revascularization. In medical and surgical therapy, revascularization is the restoration of perfusion to a body part or organ that has had ischemia. It is typically accomplished by surgical means. [1] Vascular bypass and angioplasty are the two primary means of revascularization. The term derives from the prefix re-, in this case meaning ...

  9. Update on DC Dog Shot Between Eyes Tugs at the Heartstrings - AOL

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    Fortunately, veterinarians were ale to remove the bullet without surgery and the poor dog is expected to make a full recovery in time. Animal Cruelty Now, officials are searching for the person ...