title: Management of the coronary-subclavian steal syndrome with balloon angioplasty. A case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A fifty-two-year-old woman with angina pectoris due to coronary-subclavian steal syndrome through a left internal mammary artery graft placed distal to a left anterior descending artery stenosis is presented. Retrograde flow through the mammary artery graft due to severe left subclavian stenosis was observed angiographically. Accordingly, left subclavian balloon angioplasty was performed, restoring normal antegrade flow through the internal mammary artery graft and resulting in resolution of the patient's symptoms. The patient was subsequently discharged with no evidence of angina. Carotid-subclavian bypass surgery was avoided, reducing patient discomfort, procedural risk, and expense.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Institute of the South Houma Heart Center, LA 70361-4176.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Stagg
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Abben
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Chaisson
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kowalski
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Ladd
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Meldahl
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Manalo
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013348:Subclavian Artery; D013349:Subclavian Steal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*