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Could you replace veins if they are dead/blocked and you need to save someones life?
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I am not exactly: Sure what you are getting at. When unable to get access at certain blood vessels during advanced cardiac life support - one usually has to move to another vessel- location. Sometime, a vessel might have to be accessed surgically.
Answered 1/25/2014
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