title: Intractable LIMA spasm in the postoperative period treated by placement of 'bridging' stent.
abstract: A woman with critical left main stenosis suffered intractable left internal mammary artery spasm post-coronary artery bypass grafting. This was managed with a left main stent and the patient stabilized. A 3-month follow-up angiogram showed a patent graft and a blocked stent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia.
authors.forename: George F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Pratt
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: Sylvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Provenzano
authors.forename: Geoff
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mews
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000502:physiology