Postoperative internal thoracic artery spasm after coronary artery bypass grafting |
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| Authors: | Harskamp Ralf E McNeil Jeffrey D van Ginkel Margreet W Bastos Renata B Baisden Clinton E Calhoon John H |
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| Affiliation: | Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas |
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| 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. |
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