Difference between open heart surgery and Bypass

Difference between open heart surgery and Bypass :. What is open heart surgery? Open-heart surgery is a general term for surgical procedures performed to treat heart problems by directly accessing the heart through an opening the chest. During open-heart surgery, the surgeon will cut through the breastbone (sternotomy) and spread the ribs to access the heart. Open-heart surgery is used to treat a range of heart conditions, including heart failure, heart valve disease, arrhythmias, aneurysms and coronary artery disease. The term "open heart surgery" means that you are connected to a heart-lung bypass machine, or bypass pump during surgery.Your heart is stopped while you are connected to this machine. This machine does the work of your heart and lungs while your heart is stopped for the surgery. The machine adds oxygen to your blood, moves blood through your body, and removes carbon dioxide. Common types of open-heart surgery include: •Heart bypass surgery (coronary arte...