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should not be considered as medical advice on the part of
Health-Tourism.com. Any decision on medical treatments, after-
care or recovery should be done solely upon proper consultation
and advice of a qualified physician. What is Open Heart Surgery?
Open heart surgery is a procedure that involves opening the
walls of the chest, and performing surgery on the heart muscles,
arteries or other related structures. What are the different
types of Open Heart Surgery treatment? The most popular type of
heart surgery is coronary artery bypass grafting or CABG as it
is commonly known. During a CABG procedure, surgeons use healthy
veins obtained from another part of the body to, go around
blocked arteries. Other types of open-heart surgery usually
performed by specialists include: repair of the heart valves
that control blood flow through the heart's chambers and heart
transplant. Duration of procedure/surgery: Generally between 3
to 5 hours. Naturally, your s