Below is the story of a 47 year old man who had quadruple bypass surgery for multi-vessel coronary artery disease
His proactive health screenings, prompted by his family’s coronary disease history, led to the discovery of a high calcium score and subsequent tests revealed multi-vessel coronary artery disease.
Employing the endoscopic radial harvest technique and mammary arteries, this patient experienced quick recovery, with minimal pain by day two.
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