Elliott Bennett-Guerrero is a professor of anesthesiology currently serving Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Additionally, Elliott Bennett-Guerrero acts as director of perioperative clinical research at the Duke Clinical Research Institute, where he leads extensive research projects examining issues regarding blood transfusion during coronary artery bypass surgery.
Patients diagnosed with severe coronary heart disease may be recommended for a type of open heart surgery known as coronary artery bypass graft, or CABG, surgery. During the procedure, the surgeon grafts a healthy artery from another location within the body, usually the chest or leg, and binds it to the blocked coronary artery, so as to bypass the blocked portion of it. This rerouting allows blood to flow freely to the heart. CABG surgery may be performed on more than one blocked coronary artery at a time. CABG is effective in reducing angina and strengthening the pumping action of a weakened heart. Although repeat surgery may be necessary over time for some patients, the majority report a reduction or elimination of symptoms and a significantly improved quality of life.
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AuthorDr. Elliott Bennett-Guerrero is both an educator and a vice chairman at Stony Brook Medicine. Archives
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