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Multiple-vessel coronary revascularization with combined in situ and free sequential internal mammary arteries
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
|August 1, 1985
Insights
This study demonstrates the sequential use of bilateral internal mammary arteries for coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient with complex coronary artery disease when autologous venous grafts were unavailable.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Vascular Grafting Techniques
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
Background:
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is a standard treatment for severe coronary artery disease.
- Autologous venous conduits are commonly used for CABG but have limitations.
- Internal mammary arteries offer potential advantages as bypass conduits.
Abstract:
Bilateral internal mammary arteries were used sequentially (one as an in situ graft to provide inflow and the other as a free graft to provide outflow) in a patient with multiple-vessel coronary artery disease requiring revascularization without an autologous venous conduit available.