Chronic pleural effusion following coronary artery revascularization with the internal mammary artery.
Two patients developed chronic symptomatic pleural effusions following coronary artery revascularization with the IMA. Both patients had evidence of left ventricular dysfunction and pleural effusions which only involved the side corresponding to the harvested IMA.
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Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Division, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO 80045-5001.
D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000473:pathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010994:Pleura / Q000473:pathology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology