Embolization to Left Anterior Descending Artery during Left Internal Mammary Artery Graft Angiography and Successful Recovery with Coronary Stenting-Juniper Publishers
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY & CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY Abstract A 75-year-old woman who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery 11 years ago underwent coronary angiography as a preoperative evaluation before non-cardiac surgery. During left internal mammary graft angiography, the patient developed sudden chest pain and was diagnosed with an embolic occlusion of distal left anterior descending coronary artery. We used balloon angioplasty with stent insertion. Successful restoration was achieved without further myocardial injury. Keywords: Left internal mammary artery angiography; Embolization Abbreviations: CABG: Coronary Artery Bypasses Graft; LAD: Left Anterior Descending Artery; NYHA: New York Heart Association; ASVG: Aorto-Saphenous Vein Graft; PDA: Posterior Descending Artery; CFA: Common Femoral Artery; LIMA: Left Internal Mammary Artery; SCA: Subclavian Artery; TIMI: Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction ...