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sidney heap

by sid848, Mar 17, 2008 09:18AM

how long does heart surgery last using mammory hearteries.

i have had 3 bypass arteries open hearat surgery 12yrs ago this august.

regards sidney heap.

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by kenkeith, Mar 17, 2008 10:38AM

To: sidney

It could last for a lifetime. It lasts longer than the vessel harvested from the leg where generally patency is about 10 years.

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