Atherosclerotic Plaque Regression: Cause of Bypass Graft Oclussion

We present a case of a patient who had coronary artery bypass grafting during surgery for severe aortic stenosis. Seven months after surgery the arterial graft was occluded following native coronary artery disease regression. The heart team must consider this possibility when assessing the requireme...

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Published inArs medica tomitana Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 20 - 25
Main Authors Lucia, Cojocaru, Anamaria, Avram, Valentin, Chioncel, Andrei, Rusali, Irinel, Parepa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published De Gruyter Open 01.02.2018
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atherosclerosis
atherosclerotic plaque regression
bypass graft
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Summary:We present a case of a patient who had coronary artery bypass grafting during surgery for severe aortic stenosis. Seven months after surgery the arterial graft was occluded following native coronary artery disease regression. The heart team must consider this possibility when assessing the requirement for bypass grafts in a borderline lesion.
ISSN:1841-4036
1841-4036
DOI:10.2478/arsm-2018-0005