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CABG Y Graft configurations

Date: Aug 31, 2022

Question:

1) Vein graft to marginal branch of circumflex

2) Vein graft to 1st diagonal of LAD

3) Vein graft to RC

4) Vein segment going to the marginal branch was anastomosed end-to side fashion to the graft going to the diagonal.

5) Artery to LAD

The #4 section has me question if this would be three vein grafts (33519) or four (33521)? It sounds like he connected the #1 and #2 grafts.

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