Internal Mammary Artery-saphenous Vein Y Anastomosis in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting - Is there a Possibility of

Sathish Kumar1, Pratik Pandey2

  • 1Jaiprakash Hospital and Research Centre, Rourkela, Odisha, India.

Summary

Total arterial grafting is advanced, but right internal thoracic artery (RITA) harvesting isn't always possible. Left internal thoracic artery (LITA)-saphenous vein Y-anastomosis can lead to coronary steal, especially with mismatched graft caliber.