Coronary graft is most commonly taken from ?
Correct Answer: Saphenous vein
Description: The long saphenous vein is the most common vein used as it is straightforward,provides good length & is easy to handle.The 10 year patency rate is repoed to be 50-60%,with10-15% occluding in one year.Other grafts used include left internal mammary aery or internal thoracic aery,sho saphenous vein,cephalic vein,radial aery,gastroepiploic aery,inferior epigastric aery Reference:Bailey & Love's sho practise of surgery,25th edition,page no:856
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