title: Less invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting using H graft for a patient with advanced prostatic cancer.
abstract: Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCAB) using an H graft was performed on a 74-year-old man with advanced prostatic cancer who needed coronary revascularization. Through a left anterior small thoracotomy, the left internal thoracic artery (LITA) and the left anterior descending artery (LAD) were cleared, and a short radial artery (RA) was placed in an end-to-side fashion between the LITA and LAD. The distal LITA was ligated to avoid potential steal phenomenon. A flow pattern through the RA graft evaluated by transit time flow measurements demonstrated good diastolic flow with a mean value of 37 mL/min. The total surgical duration was 80 min, and no blood products were required. A postoperative angiogram showed a widely patent H graft. The patient was relieved of chest pain and was discharged. The H graft procedure is a useful alternative technique to minimize the surgical trauma in limited situations such as a high-risk case.
authors: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Satoru
authors: S
authors: Nishida
authors: Tamotsu
authors: T
authors: Yasuda
authors: Go
authors: G
authors: Watanabe
authors: Taro
authors: T
authors: Kanamori
authors: Yujiro
authors: Y
authors: Kikuchi
authors: Shigeki
authors: S
authors: Ito
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*