Balloon angioplasty of the internal mammary artery trunk for early postoperative ischemia: a case report.
In this case report kinking of the internal mammary artery graft with possible superimposed spasm is described. Angiographic diagnosis was made 72 hrs following coronary artery bypass surgery and the lesion was successfully dilated with balloon angioplasty.
Kollar
A
A
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Carolinas Heart Institute, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Simonton
C A
CA
Thomley
A M
AM
Selle
J G
JG
D000368:Aged; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*