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Operation on heart, start from foot, why is this?
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Suspect youmean bypa: During coronary artery bypass graft surgery, the veins from your legs need to be harvested and "prepped" in order to be ready to use as conduits for the diseased coronary arteries. That is why, typically a physician's assistant or fellow in training cuts the legs while the chest is being opened up by the surgeon.
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