The left gastric artery as an in-situ conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting.
Unsuitability of the in-situ right gastroepiploic artery in coronary bypass grafting occurs. Sometimes free-grafting can be performed, although this should not be considered in patients with a diseased ascending aorta. We describe the successful use of the left gastric artery as an alternative in-situ arterial conduit in a patient with a severely atherosclerotic ascending aorta.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart-Lung Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands. evanaarnhem@hotmail.com
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van Aarnhem
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Schreur
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Firouzi
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Jansen
D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans