1990•Coronary Artery DiseaseRequires access
The development of coronary artery bypass surgery
Arthur Schiff
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Abstract
Lucius Seneca was the first to describe the symptomatology that later came to be known as “angina pectoris.” Since his time, many steps have been made in understanding the cause of these symptoms. Today, active measures are being taken against those causes, especially in the form of bypass surgery. This study reviews the evolution of bypass surgery from Seneca's time to the present day