Successful coronary artery bypass grafting for high-risk left main coronary artery atherosclerosis after cardiac transplantation

Successful coronary artery bypass grafting for high-risk left main coronary artery atherosclerosis after cardiac transplantation

Severe stenosis of the left main coronary artery developed in a 58-year-old woman 9 years after orthotopic heart transplantation. Because of serious reversible myocardial ischemia and the high-risk nature of the coronary disease, coronary artery bypass grafting was performed, with no complications....

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 1990-01, Vol.49 (1), p.106-110
Hauptverfasser: Copeland, Jack G., Butman, Samuel M., Sethi, Gulshan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Artery Disease - surgery
Female
Heart Transplantation
Humans
Middle Aged
Myocardial Revascularization
Pericarditis - surgery
Risk Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Severe stenosis of the left main coronary artery developed in a 58-year-old woman 9 years after orthotopic heart transplantation. Because of serious reversible myocardial ischemia and the high-risk nature of the coronary disease, coronary artery bypass grafting was performed, with no complications. Possible risk factors for the development of coronary arterial disease and its management in the transplant population are discussed.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/0003-4975(90)90364-C