title: Retrocaval in situ RIMA for distal marginal arteries grafting.
abstract: The length of the in situ right internal mammary artery (RIMA) often restricts its use as a graft to distal marginal arteries. We describe herein a retrocaval supra-azygous extra-pleural passage of the RIMA that allows a significant gain in length. We report our experience in 30 patients with distal marginal lesions or with large hearts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 32-36 rue des Moulins Gémeaux, 93200 St. Denis, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramadan
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al Attar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lessana
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nataf
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*