Glossary/Coronary Artery Disease

LIMA.

Left Internal Mammary Artery. An artery running along the inside of the chest wall that is the gold standard graft for coronary bypass surgery to the LAD. LIMA grafts have the best long-term patency rates of any bypass conduit.

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What is lima?

Left Internal Mammary Artery. An artery running along the inside of the chest wall that is the gold standard graft for coronary bypass surgery to the LAD. LIMA grafts have the best long-term patency rates of any bypass conduit.

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