A 45-year-old man was rushed to hospital complaining of cardiac pain referred to the root of his neck. After a thorough workup, including a coronary arteriogram, which showed extensive blockage of the coronary arteries, it was decided to do an immediate triple bypass operation. At operation, because of the poor condition of his superficial leg veins, an artery rather than a vein was selected to perform the bypass.
-From the list of arteries given below, choose an artery in the chest cavity that could be used to perform a coronary bypass.
A) Right superior intercostal artery
B) Right and left anterior thoracic arteries
C) Phrenic arteries
D) Musculophrenic artery
E) Superior epigastric artery
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