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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]


Overview

The terms single bypass, double bypass, triple bypass, quadruple bypass and quintuple bypass refer to the number of coronary arteries bypassed in the procedure.

In other words, a double bypass means two coronary arteries are bypassed (e.g. the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery and right coronary artery (RCA)); a triple bypass means three vessels are bypassed (e.g. LAD, RCA, left circumflex artery (LCX)); a quadruple bypass means four vessels are bypassed (e.g. LAD, RCA, LCX, first diagonal artery of the LAD) while quintuple means five. Less commonly more than four coronary arteries may be bypassed.

A greater number of bypasses does not imply a person is "sicker," nor does a lesser number imply a person is "healthier."[1] A person with a large amount of coronary artery disease (CAD) may receive fewer bypass grafts owing to the lack of suitable "target" vessels.

References

  1. Ohki S, Kaneko T, Satoh Y; et al. (2002). "[Coronary artery bypass grafting in octogenarian]". Kyobu geka. The Japanese journal of thoracic surgery (in Japanese). 55 (10): 829–33, discussion 833–6. PMID 12233100.

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