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Surgical approaches in left anterior descending artery in-stent stenosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18442544     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: In-stent stenosis remains the major disadvantage of coronary interventions. Extensive applications of the intracardiac devices especially involving long segments of coronary arteries have resulted in an increase in the number of cases of in-stent stenosis. That may require aggressive surgical approaches. METHODS: Between June 2006 and October 2007, 7 patients with long-segment left anterior descending artery in-stent stenosis were operated on in our institution. Two of the operations were off pump with minimally invasive techniques, whereas the latter 5 patients were operated on through cardiopulmonary bypass. RESULTS: All patients were male, except for the last patient; their ages were between 43 and 71 years (59.67 +/- 12.36). They all had received an intracoronary stent for the left anterior descending artery (3 to 11 months before surgery). The first 2 operations were minimally invasive off-pump procedures; however, the latter 5 were with cardiopulmonary bypass. Mean follow-up was 6.33 +/- 4.13 months, and a postoperative coronary angiogram was performed on all the patients. CONCLUSIONS: Although long-segment in-stent stenosis complicates subsequent coronary artery bypass grafting operations, stent removal with coronary endarterectomy seems to be the technique of choice because it is effective and safe.
Authors:
Bayram Yilmazkaya; Renda Circi; Umit Pinar Circi; Sami Gurkahraman; Mehmet Ali Yukselen; Omer Zuhtu Yondem; Oguz Tasdemir
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  85     ISSN:  1552-6259     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2008 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-29     Completed Date:  2008-05-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1586-90     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Akay Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cardiopulmonary Bypass*
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Disease / therapy*
Coronary Restenosis / radiography,  surgery*
Endarterectomy*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / radiography
Reoperation
Stents*
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive*

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