I know that sometimes a great saphenous vein is needed for coronary bypass surgery, what happens if I undergo ablation of this vein?
A. That’s a great question. Since Dr. Schiro has been a heart surgeon for 25 years, he has used thousands of great saphenous veins to do coronary bypass procedures. He can assure you that he will not ablate a vein that could potentially be used for coronary artery bypass grafting. The veins involved in varicose veins are usually dilated and lumpy and not good conduits for bypass surgery. What’s more, there are conduits that can be used such as the internal mammary artery, the radial arteries of the arm, and even other veins in the legs.
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