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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 647-649 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine