This video was recorded to show the scar mark after the great saphenous vein was harvested for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The scar marks can be seen on both the legs. It is just for undergraduate medical students.
Which vessels can be used in CABG?
Answer: Internal mammary arteries, radial arteries and great saphenous veins.
Heart attack is dangerous. It is one of the causes of sudden death. CABG is performed to establish circulation towards the blood deprived areas of heart wall through a bypass conduit. |