Arteriography of the left internal mammary artery graft utilizing a balloon-tipped floatation catheter: an alternative approach
M Sharifi1, J Lauer, V J Pompili
1Department of Medicine, The Krannert Institute of Cardiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 1111 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology
|April 4, 2000
Abstract:
In this report, we describe an alternative method to the conventional arteriographic techniques of the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft using a balloon-tipped floatation catheter placed within the left subclavian artery. The floatation catheter will serve as both an occluder of the subclavian artery as well as a port for contrast injection. It may be effectively employed in the rare instances where direct cannulation of the LIMA graft is not possible.


