What is an arterial graft?
Arterial graft is a procedure used to repair the damaged artery before it leads to a life -threatening condition, such as a heart attack. The procedure can occasionally perform immediately after a serious event if it is caught in time. The tissue grafting procedure for artery requires a graft made of a piece of artery from the patient, from a corpse or a synthetic source.
The common health problem is that they become blocked or developing aneurysms. The main affected arteries are playgrounds in the heart, although in the arteries in the legs, intestines, abdominal areas and around the kidneys can develop serious conditions. An arterial graft can be placed on any of the main arteries in these and other regions. This procedure can repair damage and can prevent serious complications.
Atherosclerosis and aneurysm are the two most common conditions that are used to repair arterial graft. In atherosclerosis, large arteries in the body of a narrow duE to accumulate plaque inside them. This plaque may lead to a reduction in blood flow, which may cause a stroke orHeart infarction and also to reduce function in different parts of the body. Aneurysms are formed when a partially blocked blood vessel expands in a certain area. In the end, there is a risk that aneurysm breaks, which can lead to various health problems or even the patient's death.
Surgeons may decide to enter the body from a number of different areas depending on the area that needs arterial graft. Most arterial grafts are carried out on hearts of the heart and are called coronary arterial bypass grafts. The most common source of arterial graft is another artery in the patient's own body, although it is also possible to use artery from a person who is recently deceased or use part of the artery that has been artificially created. The graft collected from the patient's own blood vessels has the greatest chance of successful integration into the damaged part of the artery.
To perform an arterial graft surgery, it is for damageBlood vessels connected part of the artery. This graft is often a separate container that can bypass the affected area by allowing to flow through the blood alternate. The graft accepted can significantly improve blood flow and prevent serious injury or death.