Left common carotid artery as inflow site in coronary artery bypass grafting.
Porcelain aorta is associated to significantly increased risk of atheromatous embolization in patients who undergo cardiac surgery. We described three cases in which coronary artery bypass grafting was performed off-pump and the saphenous vein graft was anastomosed proximally to the left common carotid artery. This technique permitted avoidance of ascending aortic manipulation and reduce the risk of atheromatous embolization.
Agrifoglio
Marco
M
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Barili
Fabio
F
Porqueddu
Massimo
M
Kassem
Samer
S
Dainese
Luca
L
Pompilio
Giulio
G
Parolari
Alessandro
A
Biglioli
Paolo
P
D000368:Aged; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000601:surgery*; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / Q000379:methods*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male