What procedure uses grafting to bypass obstructed vessels in the heart?

a. Median sternotomy
b. Anterolateral thoracotomy
c. Mitral valve replacement
d. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)


ANS: D
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) can be single or multiple. The obstructed vessels are replaced or bypassed with the patient's own harvested veins or other grafting material if the patient's veins are poor.

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