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Radial artery from left subclavian artery in redo coronary artery bypass grafting
- Source :
- The Annals of thoracic surgery. 62(3)
- Publication Year :
- 1996
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Abstract
- In redo coronary artery bypass grafting a left anterior thoracotomy can be used, if necessary, to avoid a dangerous repeat median sternotomy. In 2 patients with a well-functioning left internal mammary artery graft to a left anterior descending artery attached to the sternum, a radial artery was used with the left subclavian artery as the blood source. This technique can be used successfully in selected cases when a left thoracotomy is advisable and an arterial graft is preferred to a saphenous vein.
Details
- ISSN :
- 00034975
- Volume :
- 62
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The Annals of thoracic surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........987451bc183dd52f956e60f79c3fd653