Coronary artery spasm after off-pump coronary artery by-pass grafting.
The immediate postoperative period of patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery by-pass grafting can be severely complicated by unsuspected coronary artery spasm. A case of right coronary artery spasm possibly induced by myocardial stabilisation technique is presented.
Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona Medical School, Ospedale Civile Maggiore Borgo Trento, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy. strimboli@katamail.com
Stefania
S
Trimboli
Guido
G
Oppido
Francesco
F
Santini
Alessandro
A
Mazzucco
D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male