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Coronary artery bypass in systemic lupus erythematosus using total autogenous arterial bypass
T Nishinaka1, H Koyanagi, M Endo
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical College, Heart Institute of Japan.
Journal of Cardiac Surgery
|July 1, 1994
Insights
This study reports the first use of the gastroepiploic artery for coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Arterial grafts, including the left internal thoracic and right gastroepiploic arteries, were exclusively used.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Rheumatology
- Vascular Grafting
Background:
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) poses unique challenges in cardiac surgery due to potential systemic inflammation and vasculopathy.
- Arterial grafts are preferred for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) due to their long-term patency rates.
- The gastroepiploic artery is a viable option for arterial grafting in CABG.
Abstract:
A 63-year-old man with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) underwent coronary artery bypass grafting using only arterial grafts, the left internal thoracic, and the right gastroepiploic arteries. This is the first report of coronary artery bypass grafting in a patient with SLE using the gastroepiploic artery.