Peripheral artery disease (PAD)

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Graft bypass

Illustration showing graft bypass for peripheral arterial disease

A graft is used to redirect blood flow around a blocked or narrowed artery. A graft can be a blood vessel from another part of the body or a man-made substitute.
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