Cardiac Bypass Surgery - part 2

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpdvYsg2UhIendofvid
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The video proceeds to an actual patient undergo a bypass. Some sutures are put in the
heart, so that there is not profuse beating. The patient will be given Heparin so that
blood will not clot. For the purpose of bypass, a vein from the patient's leg is taken.
The vein graft from the leg starts out as a vein and ends up as being an artery. The heart
is made to stop pumping and the heart heart stops beating. The heart is then made very cold
to prevent is deterioration. watch the video for the complete information.
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