Postoperative Internal Thoracic Artery Spasm After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Ralf E. Harskamp; Jeffrey D. McNeil; Margreet W. van Ginkel; Renata B. Bastos; Clinton E. Baisden; John H. Calhoon

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.08.015

Postoperative Internal Thoracic Artery Spasm After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Ralf E. Harskamp, Jeffrey D. McNeil, Margreet W. van Ginkel, Renata B. Bastos, Clinton E. Baisden, John H. Calhoon

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Abstract

Spasm of the left internal thoracic artery in the perioperative period represents a life-threatening complication after coronary artery bypass grafting. We present a case in which graft spasm was treated with the administration of intra-arterial nitroglycerin and verapamil. Although vasospasm is more often seen in radial artery grafts, this case demonstrates that left internal thoracic artery grafts are also prone to spasm.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	647-649
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Volume	85
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.08.015
State	Published - Feb 2008

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Surgery

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