im doing a care plan for the first time and it says under the present illness, cabgx3. what does this mean? i know it's coronary artery bypass graft, but what does x3 mean?
Emergency RN 544 Posts Specializes in ED, CTSurg, IVTeam, Oncology. Has 30 years experience. Apr 3, 2011 im doing a care plan for the first time and it says under the present illness, cabgx3. what does this mean? i know it's coronary artery bypass graft, but what does x3 mean?Coronary Artery Bypass Graft of 3 vessels (ie Triple Bypass)Typically, the surgeon decides which blocked coronary arteries need to be bypassed. He may elect to do any number (the highest I've seen was seven, ie a Septuple Bypass or CABGx7).
ChocoholicRN 213 Posts Specializes in Med-Surg. Has 4 years experience. Apr 3, 2011 A triple bypass, to put it simply.
CSDGuy686 2 Posts Apr 3, 2011 CABGx3, essentially, is triple bypass done to reperfuse parts of the heart that are not receiving enough blood flow. Usually veins are harvested from a patients inner thighs, AKA saphenous vein grafting, and used as the bypass. Your care plan should focus on things such as: impaired circulation, fluid overload, and infection, respectfully.
Home Health Columnist / Guide NRSKarenRN, BSN, RN 11 Articles; 17,835 Posts Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion. Has 46 years experience. Apr 3, 2011 CABG X3 = Coronary Artery Bypass Graft + # blood vessels bypassed
turnforthenurse, MSN, NP 3,364 Posts Specializes in ER, progressive care. Has 7 years experience. Apr 7, 2011 CABGx3, essentially, is triple bypass done to reperfuse parts of the heart that are not receiving enough blood flow. Usually veins are harvested from a patients inner thighs, AKA saphenous vein grafting, and used as the bypass. Your care plan should focus on things such as: impaired circulation, fluid overload, and infection, respectfully.Sometimes the internal mammary artery (IMA) is used. It has a better patency rate than the saphenous veins in the legs.you may see LIMA or RIMA in the chart, which stands for left internal mammary artery and right internal mammary artery.
