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Coronary bypass using bilateral internal mammary arteries in an achondroplast
- Source :
- Asian cardiovascularthoracic annals. 23(1)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Coronary bypass grafting for ischemic heart disease in achondroplastic dwarfs is very rare. Shortage of veins and inadequate vein quality may cause difficulties during surgery. Only 2 cases of coronary bypass surgery in an achondroplastic dwarf, in which the left internal mammary artery and vein grafts were used, have been reported. We describe the case of a 55-year-old male achondroplastic dwarf who had triple-vessel coronary disease and underwent successful coronary bypass surgery using one saphenous vein graft and bilateral internal mammary artery grafts. The anatomic and surgical challenges in achondroplasia are highlighted.
- Subjects :
- musculoskeletal diseases
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Bypass grafting
Saphenous vein graft
Vein graft
Coronary Artery Disease
Achondroplasia
Internal medicine
Medicine
Humans
Saphenous Vein
Achondroplastic dwarf
Coronary Artery Bypass
Vein
Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis
business.industry
General Medicine
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
medicine.anatomical_structure
Treatment Outcome
Bypass surgery
Cardiology
Mammary artery
Surgery
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18165370
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Asian cardiovascularthoracic annals
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3d6f72f3340e526f8299d78608882045