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Arterial transplant

Arterial transplant

Is it possible to transplant a healthy artery from one person to replace a damaged artery in another person?  My father currently suffers from Congenital Heart Disease.  Both of his Corroded arteries are blocked...one at 50 % and one at 100%.  He is also considered obviously a high risk patient when it comes to surgery.  They are looking at trying to correct the problem with the artery that is 50% blocked but will not do anything with the other...risk of clots or something.  I wanted to know, if blood type and whatever else is needed matched, that the surgeons could remove some of my Femoral artery to completely replace his blocked Corroded?  Thank you.

wvincent
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