General Cardiology Part 6
Question 14/36
What is the average patency duration of a LIMA bypass graft?
Question 14/36
What is the average patency duration of a LIMA bypass graft?
Left internal mammary artery (LIMA) grafts have an 85% patency rate at 10 years. This is compared to about 50% for saphenous vein grafts in the same time period.
Long-term patency of saphenous vein and left internal mammary artery grafts after coronary artery bypass surgery. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;44(11):2149-2156.