Anastomotic obstruction after magnetic vascular coupling after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting.
We report a 61-year-old man who required reoperation 8 months after minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting after magnetic vascular coupling due to a symptomatic subtotal obstruction at the anastomotic site. It was also determined that the patient had been noncompliant in following the prescribed postoperative antiplatelet therapy.
Klima
Uwe
U
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany. klima@thg.mh-hannover.de
Kofidis
Theo
T
Beilner
Janina
J
Maringka
Michael
M
Kirschner
Stephan
S
Haverich
Axel
A
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001331:Automation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008280:Magnetics; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation