Cardiac surgery
CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)
Open-heart surgery that bypasses blocked coronary arteries using grafts from the chest, arm, or leg. The standard for multi-vessel disease.
Duration
4 – 6 hours
Stay
5 – 7 nights
What to expect
The procedure, step by step.
01
Pre-operative coronary angiogram
02
General anaesthetic
03
Heart-lung machine support
04
ICU for the first 24 hours
Recovery
Cardiac rehab over 12 weeks. Return to office work in 4–6 weeks; full activity by 3 months.