Steal phenomenon caused by a parallel branch of the internal mammary artery.
We report on a patient with postoperative mammary artery steal resulting from a parallel branch of the vessel as well as from a patent first left intercostal artery, both of which had not been divided. The patient was cured of angina pectoris after embolization of both vessels.
Department of Surgery, Hannover Medical School, West Germany.
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D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000637:transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities*