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How long is heart artery stent surgery?

I will get a heart stent. How long is heart artery stent surgery?

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Each patient is different in the time needed to perform the procedure. It
That depends on where the graft came from and where it was inserted into. Was the graft from your leg, arm, or from your internal manogram artery. A medical term for that is LIMA or if from the right side is called the RIMA. Both of those tend to stay open the rest of your life. Saphenous veins tend to last up to 10 years depending on your other health calls. Feel free to follow up with me. Brenda Donaldson