Aortocoronary bypass

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000671",
  "term": "Aortocoronary bypass",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Surgery in which a healthy blood vessel taken from another part of the body is used to make a new path for blood around a blocked artery leading to the heart. This restores the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the heart. Also called CABG and coronary artery bypass grafting.",
  "synonyms": [
    "CABG",
    "coronary artery bypass grafting"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/aortocoronary-bypass/"
}