RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF LEFT MAIN DISEASE AFTER CORONARY-ARTERY BYPASS-GRAFTING FOR FAILED ANGIOPLASTY - A RARE CAUSE OF POSTOPERATIVE ANGINA

Authors
KAHN JK FISCHER JC
Citation
Jk. Kahn et Jc. Fischer, RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF LEFT MAIN DISEASE AFTER CORONARY-ARTERY BYPASS-GRAFTING FOR FAILED ANGIOPLASTY - A RARE CAUSE OF POSTOPERATIVE ANGINA, Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis, 29(3), 1993, pp. 221-223
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00986569
Volume
29
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
221 - 223
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-6569(1993)29:3<221:RDOLMD>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We report a case of failed coronary angioplasty requiring urgent coron ary artery bypass graft surgery. The return of angina pectoris early a fter surgery led to repeat catheterization, demonstrating a rapidly pr ogressive stenosis of the left main coronary artery. This was treated successfully with coronary angioplasty. In patients with recurrent ang ina early after bypass surgery in whom angioplasty preceded surgery, a cceleration of left main disease should be considered. 1993 Wiley-Liss , Inc.