title: [Importance of coronary dilatation in patients after bypass operation].
abstract: 342 consecutive patients with recurrent angina pectoris were investigated 4.9 +/- 2.9 years after bypass surgery. According to the respective coronary morphology, angioplasty (PTCA) was performed in 110 patients (32%), repeat surgery in 32 (9%) and 200 patients (58%) were treated medically. Angioplasty was undertaken in 113 native coronary arteries (18 via a patent venous graft) and 29 bypass grafts. One vessel was dilated in 84 patients (76%) and more than one vessel in 26 patients (24%), giving an average of 1.3 vessels per patient. The initial success rate was 84% (120 of 142 vessels). The success rate varied from 60% in the midportion of venous grafts to 100% in the bypass protected left main stem. One patient died from complications (0.9%) and 5 patients (4.5%) suffered a myocardial infarction. Revascularisation was complete in 64 patients (58%) and remained incomplete in 40 patients. Clinical state improved in all but 7 patients and 70 patients (64%) became symptom-free. After 6 months 88 patients were clinically reevaluated. 52 patients (59%) still showed improvement in anginal status or remained symptom-free. Due to recurrent symptoms a re-angioplasty was performed on 21 patients and 6 patients had to be reoperated. In conclusion, coronary angioplasty is frequently a feasible alternative to reoperation with calculable risks in patients with recurrence of symptoms after prior bypass surgery.
authors.affiliation: I. Medizinische Abteilung, Allgemeines Krankenhaus, Linz.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kerschner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Felbermayr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leisch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence