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Gabriella Visconti1, Luigi Marino, Carlo Briguori
1Laboratory of Interventional Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Clinica Mediterranea, Naples, Italy.
Insights
Managing severe coronary and carotid artery disease is difficult. Simultaneous hybrid revascularization, combining carotid artery stenting and coronary artery bypass grafting, offers a novel approach for high-risk patients.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Interventional Cardiology
- Vascular Medicine
Background:
- Concomitant severe coronary artery disease (CAD) and carotid artery stenosis presents a complex management challenge.
- Traditional surgical revascularization strategies carry significant risks of morbidity and mortality.
- Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has emerged as a less invasive alternative for carotid revascularization.
Observation:
- A case report detailing the management of a patient with severe CAD and bilateral carotid artery stenosis.
- The patient underwent a simultaneous hybrid revascularization procedure.
- The procedure involved carotid artery stenting (CAS) followed immediately by coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Findings:
- Successful implementation of a simultaneous hybrid revascularization strategy.
- Demonstrates the feasibility of combining CAS with immediate CABG in a single session.
- The approach addresses both severe coronary and carotid artery disease concurrently.
Implications:
- This hybrid approach may offer a viable alternative to staged procedures for select high-risk patients.
- Potential to reduce overall treatment time and associated risks.
- Highlights the evolving landscape of revascularization techniques for complex cardiovascular conditions.
Abstract:
Management of patient with concomitant severe coronary and carotid artery disease is challenging. The combined or staged surgical revascularization is burdened by a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has been recently introduced as an alternative revascularization approach. We describe a case of simultaneous hybrid revascularization by CAS followed by immediate coronary artery bypass graft in a patient with a severe coronary artery disease and bilateral carotid artery stenosis.
