The artery to be grafted is then cleared of its overlying tissue. This allows the surgeon to see clearly where the cut will be made on the artery.

Click on the following to view short clips of the different parts of this operation.

Opening the Chest
Placement of deep pericardial sutures
Applying the stabilizing device
Scoring the surface of the artery to be grafted
Opening the artery
Suturing the graft to the artery

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