| Extensive reconstruction of the left anterior descending coronary artery with an internal thoracic artery graft. | |
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PMID: 21256288 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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BACKGROUND: Revascularization of the diffusely diseased coronary artery is a big challenge for both cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. Long reconstruction of the diffusely diseased vessel may be a useful surgical option. The aim of this study is to assess clinical and angiographic outcomes of extensive reconstruction (≥4 cm) of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) using an internal thoracic artery (ITA) graft with or without endarterectomy. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 213 patients who underwent extensive reconstruction of the LAD using an ITA graft between September 2004 and July 2009. The diffusely diseased LAD was extensively incised, additional endarterectomy was performed if necessary, and then the LAD was reconstructed with an ITA graft in a long on-lay fashion. Early and 1-year postoperative angiography was performed in 188 patients (88.3%) and 152 patients (71.4%), respectively. RESULTS: The mean length of the reconstructed LAD was 5.4 ± 1.2 cm. Endarterectomy was performed in 46.0% of the patients. The operative mortality was 1.4%. Low cardiac output and perioperative myocardial infarction were observed in 3.3 and 5.2% of the patients, respectively. Freedom from death and other cardiac or cerebrovascular events was 91.5 ± 2.2% at 3 years. The early and 1-year patency rates of the ITA to LAD grafting were 95.7% and 93.4%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Extensive reconstruction of the diffusely diseased LAD using an ITA graft could be performed safely. Early and 1-year angiographic outcome were excellent. This surgical revascularization is an useful option for revascularization of the diffuse coronary artery disease. |
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Toshihiro Fukui; Minoru Tabata; Masataka Taguri; Susumu Manabe; Satoshi Morita; Shuichiro Takanashi |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 91 ISSN: 1552-6259 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-01-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 445-51 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Copyright © 2011 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Tokyo, Japan. |
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