Glossary/Coronary Artery Disease

Saphenous Vein Graft.

A vein harvested from the leg and used as a bypass conduit during CABG surgery. Vein grafts are the most commonly used conduit after the LIMA, though they have lower long-term patency rates than arterial grafts.

Definition

What is saphenous vein graft?

A vein harvested from the leg and used as a bypass conduit during CABG surgery. Vein grafts are the most commonly used conduit after the LIMA, though they have lower long-term patency rates than arterial grafts.

Related Terms

Related glossary terms.

CABG
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. An open-heart surgery that creates new routes for blood to flow ...
LIMA
Left Internal Mammary Artery. An artery running along the inside of the chest wall that is the go...
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