title: The use of internal thoracic artery grafts in patients with aortic coarctation.
abstract: The choice of conduits for surgical revascularization in patients with aortic coarctation can be puzzling, as the internal thoracic arteries can be dilated, atherosclerotic and unsuitable for grafting. Reports in the literature are controversial: in some cases, the internal thoracic artery was not suitable for revascularization, while in others, it could be used with discordant outcomes. Here, we review the literature on the subject.
authors: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors: Mario
authors: M
authors: Gaudino
authors: Piero
authors: P
authors: Farina
authors: Amelia
authors: A
authors: Toesca
authors: Giorgia
authors: G
authors: Bonalumi
authors: Vasileios
authors: V
authors: Tsiopoulos
authors: Piergiorgio
authors: P
authors: Bruno
authors: Massimo
authors: M
authors: Massetti
mesh_terms: D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation*
keywords: Aortic coarctation; Arterial conduits; Coronary artery bypass graft; Coronary artery disease