An unusual thrombosis of an ostial left internal mammary artery graft causing acute coronary syndrome five years after coronary bypass surgery
TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.47, sa.2, ss.137-139, 2019 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.5543/tkda.2018.71643
- Dergi Adı: TURK KARDIYOLOJI DERNEGI ARSIVI-ARCHIVES OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.137-139
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Late thrombosis, left internal mammary artery, percutaneous intervention
- Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
For long-term patency, a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft is considered the gold standard for left anterior descending artery (LAD) revascularization. Subsequent occlusion of a LIMA graft may be related to atherosclerosis, narrowing at anastomotic locations, fixed torsions within the graft, straight tubular stenosis, dissection, or vasospasm. Late thrombotic occlusion of a LIMA, however, is rare, and the cause is not known, though case reports can be found in the literature. The present case is a description of the successful revascularization via percutaneous intervention of an ostial LIMA thrombotic occlusion occurring 5 years after bypass surgery in a 71-year old patient diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome.