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Reconstruction of anterior descending artery after removal of stents.

U.O.C. di Cardiochirurgia, Policlinico G. Martino, Università di Messina, Via Consolare, Valeria, Messina, Italy.
Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 06/2010; 18(3):291-3. DOI:10.1177/0218492310368573 pp.291-3
Source: PubMed

ABSTRACT A 65-year-old man who had previously undergone multiple stenting on the coronary tree, was referred for urgent surgery. The left anterior descending coronary artery was found to be completely stented from the proximal to the distal portion. Open endarterectomy was required for removal of multiple thrombosed stents and reconstruction of the left anterior descending artery using left internal mammary artery. This highlights the need to spare the distal parts of coronary vessels for future surgery.

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Keywords

65-year-old man
 
distal parts
 
internal mammary artery
 
left anterior descending artery
 
left anterior descending coronary artery
 
proximal
 
urgent surgery