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.
Schmid
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Department of Surgery, Hannover Medical School, West Germany.
Heublein
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Reichelt
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Borst
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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*