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Coronary-coronary bypass and pulmonary artery reconstruction related to Wegener granulomatosis in a 22-year-old woman

Authors :
Shinichi Takamoto
Katsuhide Maeda
Tetsushi Yamamoto
Noboru Motomura
Jyotaro Kobayashi
Yutaka Kotsuka
Masahide Chikada
Toshiya Ootsuka
Tetsuhiro Takaoka
Arata Murakami
Source :
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 125(3)
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

We report a case of left coronary artery ostial stenosis and bilateral pulmonary artery (PA) stenosis in a 22-year-old woman with Wegener granulomatosis (WG). Complicating periaortitis and obstruction of the internal thoracic arteries hampered conventional coronary artery bypass grafting and in situ PA reconstruction. Successful treatment was achieved by restoration of right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) to bilateral PA continuities with reinforced polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) grafts and coronary-coronary bypass.

Details

ISSN :
00225223
Volume :
125
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....11769057b32e676b4bc991766e842b37