title: Drug infusion through a branch of the aortocoronary vein graft for refractory coronary spasm.
abstract: We describe two cases of coronary artery spasm that occurred during open heart operations and were treated by coronary artery bypass grafting. Vasodilators and calcium antagonists were infused directly into the right coronary artery via the side branch of the saphenous vein graft. Both patients were weaned successfully from cardiopulmonary bypass.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mayumi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawachi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kohno
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akaiwa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hisahara
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukae
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yasui
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000187:drug effects / Q000637:transplantation; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D014665:Vasodilator Agents