title: Techniques to maximize mammary artery length.
abstract: The available length of the internal mammary artery has limited its versatility as a bypass conduit. Several techniques for increasing usable internal mammary artery length are described.
mesh_terms: D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / Q000379:methods*; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery; D010994:Pleura / Q000601:surgery; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000601:surgery*