Question

choose the correct answer. which term means \open heart surgery, vein from leg is used to replace blocked coronary artery\? defibrillation carotid endarterectomy cardiac catheterization coronary artery bypass graft

Explanation:

• Defibrillation is used to restore normal heart rhythm, not related to replacing blocked arteries.
• Carotid endarterectomy is for treating carotid artery disease, not coronary arteries.
• Cardiac catheterization is a diagnostic/therapeutic procedure for heart conditions but not artery replacement.
• Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) involves using a vein (often from the leg) to bypass a blocked coronary artery during open - heart surgery.

Answer:

D. coronary artery bypass graft