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.
Trimboli
Stefania
S
Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona Medical School, Ospedale Civile Maggiore Borgo Trento, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy. strimboli@katamail.com
Oppido
Guido
G
Santini
Francesco
F
Mazzucco
Alessandro
A
D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male