title: Myocardial revascularization with the posterior tibial artery.
abstract: A large number of coronary artery bypass grafts are performed in Thailand. Some patients develop restenosed coronary arteries or stenosed graft conduits. Great saphenous veins, internal thoracic arteries, radial arteries, and right gastroepiploic arteries are used for redo coronary artery bypass grafting. But even with many conduits to choose from, sometimes graft conduits are not available. We report a case of redo coronary artery bypass grafting where the posterior tibial artery was harvested for the graft conduit. Clinical outcome and angiographic results are reported at 1 year postoperation.
authors: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. vichaicu@hotmail.com
authors: Vichai
authors: V
authors: Benjacholamas
authors: Sirachai
authors: S
authors: Jindarak
authors: Wacin
authors: W
authors: Buddhari
mesh_terms: D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods; D023903:Coronary Restenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D016909:Tibial Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*; D014654:Vascular Patency