Coronary revascularization in the presence of ascending aortic calcification: use of an internal mammary artery-saphenous vein composite graft

Complications arising from manipulation of the diseased ascending aorta constitute a significant portion of the morbidity and mortality of coronary revascularization. A case is described in which coronary revascularization was achieved by extension of the left internal mammary artery with a segment...

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Published inThe Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery Vol. 87; no. 5; pp. 789 - 791
Main Authors Murphy, DA, Hatcher, CR, Jr
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia, PA AATS/WTSA 01.05.1984
Elsevier
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Angina Pectoris - surgery
Aortic Diseases - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Calcinosis - surgery
Cardiology. Vascular system
Coronary heart disease
Heart
Humans
Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis
Male
Medical sciences
Myocardial Revascularization - methods
Saphenous Vein - transplantation
Ascending aorta
Human
Autograft
Surgery
Coronary artery
Surgical anastomosis
Calcification
Cardiovascular disease
Internal mammary artery
Vein
Coronary heart disease
Aortic disease
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Summary:Complications arising from manipulation of the diseased ascending aorta constitute a significant portion of the morbidity and mortality of coronary revascularization. A case is described in which coronary revascularization was achieved by extension of the left internal mammary artery with a segment of reversed saphenous vein. The major advantage of this technique is that it obviates any instrumentation of the aorta or great vessels.
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ISSN:0022-5223
1097-685X
DOI:10.1016/s0022-5223(19)38462-4