Internal mammary artery grafts and competitive flow - Controversies persist

Authors
Gaudino, M Bruno, P Piancone, FL Pragliola, C Manzoli, A Possati, G
Citation
M. Gaudino et al., Internal mammary artery grafts and competitive flow - Controversies persist, J CARD SURG, 40(4), 1999, pp. 553-554
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
ISSN journal
00219509 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
553 - 554
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9509(199908)40:4<553:IMAGAC>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We report one case in which chronic native competitive flow from an almost normal target coronary artery did not influence IMA graft patency. This pat ient underwent control postoperative angiography 11 months after surgery an d the mammary artery-left anterior descending graft was found to be normofu nctioning despite the fact that the coronary artery showed no residual sten osis.