Pseudoaneurysm of Left Internal Thoracic Artery Graft After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Diagnosis by Transthoracic Echocardiography

A cystic lesion between the left internal thoracic artery (LITA) graft and left anterior descending artery (LAD) flow was detected by routine transthoracic echocardiography in a patient after coronary artery bypass grafting. The cystic lesion communicated with the anastomotic site of the LITA graft...

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Published inJournal of Echocardiography Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 80 - 82
Main Authors Kurozumi, Kazuyo, Izumi, Chisato, Goto, Kiyomi, Hashiwada, Sumiyo, Takahashi, Shuichi, Matsumoto, Masahiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japanese Society of Echocardiography 2004
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coronary bypass graft
pseudoaneurysm
transthoracic echocardiography
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Summary:A cystic lesion between the left internal thoracic artery (LITA) graft and left anterior descending artery (LAD) flow was detected by routine transthoracic echocardiography in a patient after coronary artery bypass grafting. The cystic lesion communicated with the anastomotic site of the LITA graft to LAD, and it was diagnosed as a pseudoaneurysm of the LITA graft by transthoracic echocardiography. Because pseudoaneurysm of a coronary bypass graft is a potentially fatal complication after coronary artery bypass grafting, it is important to detect the LITA graft flow at the anastomotic site by transthoracic echocardiography in routine examination.
ISSN:1349-0222
1880-344X
DOI:10.2303/jecho.2.80