2007-03-04 04:00:25 · 5 answers · asked by desmond m 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Where they take a vein from the thigh, and make a bridge over the damaged area so it by-passes from one are to the other side.
I am a C>H>D> Patient, and this is my next course I will have to undergo if progress worsens.
2007-03-04 04:05:28 · answer #1 · answered by archaeologia 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is a major procedure. It is usually needed if there is an aneurysm (dilated section) of the Aorta due to atherosclerosis ( cholesterol artery disease). The Aorta is the largest artery in the body and runs from the heart to the point where it splits into the 2 main leg vessels.
The dilated section of the aorta is removed and replaced by a synthetic graft. It is now a fairly successful, though very serious operation.
2007-03-07 21:14:34 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Undergoing surgery for disease of the aorta needing excision and surgical replacement of a portion of the diseased aorta with a graft. For this definition, aorta means the thoracic and abdominal aorta but not its branches.
2007-03-04 04:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to www.webmd.com and enter the same word in the search box. A lot of information is available, whcih is difficult to be given here.
2007-03-04 04:08:53 · answer #4 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Arch" is correct, but cadaver vessels and artery tissue may be used also.
2007-03-04 04:09:32 · answer #5 · answered by Cotton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋