Coronary Endarterectomy.
A surgical technique used during CABG to remove atherosclerotic plaque from within a severely diseased coronary artery. Performed when the artery is too diffusely diseased for a standard bypass graft anastomosis.
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What is coronary endarterectomy?
A surgical technique used during CABG to remove atherosclerotic plaque from within a severely diseased coronary artery. Performed when the artery is too diffusely diseased for a standard bypass graft anastomosis.
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