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Arteries Used for Bypass Grafts

Sections of arteries in the body can be used as Arterial Grafts to reroute blood around arterial blockage that cut off blood flow. The internal mammary arteries run along both sides of the back of the breastbone and supplies blood to the chest wall. The radial artery runs along the lower arm on the same side as the thumb and supplies the lower arm with blood. If the internal mammary artery is used, the beginning of the artery is usually left attached to the artery under the collar bone and the end of the artery is attached to the heart’s blood vessel supplying blood to the heart. If the radial artery is used, it is removed from the arm completely with one end attached to a good blood supply, usually the aorta, and the other end attached beyond the blockage. As a general rule, arteries used for bypass remain open longer than veins used for bypass.

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