Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care continues to be a globally recognized leader in the field of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), having performed the first successful CABG surgery in 1960. Our program is committed to continuously advancing the development of minimally invasive surgical techniques and other solutions to develop new treatments and improve clinical outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease. We’re ranked in the top 1% of all hospitals in the nation for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery and high performing in heart bypass according to U.S. News & World Report.

Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care is renowned for our expertise in performing CABG, also known as heart bypass surgery, which harvests healthy blood vessels from another part of the body and uses them to connect blood vessels above and below the blocked artery. This creates a new route for blood to flow that bypasses the narrowed or blocked coronary arteries. Our program is also known for having developed and refined off-pump bypass surgery, which helps avoid potential inflammatory responses in high-risk patients. Additionally, our program helps patients seeking alternative treatments to invasive heart surgery understand which treatments offer the best clinical outcomes and quality of life.

In cases of multiple coronary bypass grafting, the surgeon will also utilize a mammary artery or a vein from the leg, using a minimally invasive procedure. Using the patient’s angiogram as a guide, the surgical team examines the problem blood vessel in the heart. Using a suture half the size of a human hair, the surgeon sews the unblocked end of the coronary artery to the mammary artery or vein taken from the leg, which is then routed around the blockage and connected directly to the aorta, restoring blood flow.