Mammary Arteries
In my case, CABG X2, Dec03, they used the left internal mammary artery (LIMA, for those of us in the trade, lol) and a vein from my right upper leg rather than lower (studies found it to be the strongest vein). The vein was taken by endoscopy rather than opening the whole leg, so I have a pale 1-inch discoloration (hard to call it a scar) on the inner side of my knee and a smaller mark at the top of my inner thigh (no, you can't have a look! hahaha). I've been told the mammary artery may last 15 to 20 years, and the vein at least 10 to 15 years. I'm 63 now, so what am i going to get for the 20 years AFTER that?? Guess I'll worry about that then. "Life is a banquet! And most poor suckers are starving to death."