When the vein is taken from other parts of
the body , will it affect the survival of
the cells at the region where the vein is
taken? Since it's removed , there will be
no blood flow at the area....
Then vein is attached to the aorta and
heart to serve as a new connection , but
it is possible for the vein to withstand
the pressure of the heart ? Will it burst
open ?
Thanks.
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yogahoneybunny
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Posted: 01-29-08 16:20pm
Doctors have been practicing bypass
surgery for nearly 30 years now.
Basically, they take a segment of a
healthy blood vessel from another part of
the body and make a detour around the
blocked part of the heart.
Bypass surgery occurs in one of two ways:
1. Vessel(s) are taken from the chest
wall and the open end is attached to the
heart artery below the blocked area.
2. A piece of a long vein in your leg may
be taken. One end is sewn to the the
aorta and the other end attached to the
heart artery below the blocked area. The
vein from your leg normally does only
about 10% of the work of circulating blood
from the leg back to the heart. Therefore,
it can be taken out without harming you or
the leg.
