Heart surgery. Arm of a patient after having their brachial artery removed for use in a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The brachial artery runs

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Heart surgery. Arm of a patient after having their brachial artery removed for use in a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The brachial artery runs from the shoulder to just below the elbow. During CABG, a healthy artery is attached to the diseased coronary artery. This re-routes the blood flow, bypassing the blocked coronary artery. Blood vessels can become blocked by the build-up of fatty plaques, atherosclerosis. This reduces blood flow to the areas served by the vessel. Inadequate blood flow to the heart can lead to heart pain (angina) or a heart attack (myocardial infarction).

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