As the utilization of internal mammary arteries (IMAs) for coronary bypass is expanded, more distal dissection becomes necessary to obtain longer pedicles to reach various sites in the coronary arterial tree. Preoperative arteriography precisely delineates the distal IMA anatomy and is particularly useful when the right IMA is being utilized.
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