1. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9DU, UK 2. Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, CB23 3RE, UK
Abstract:
We report three cases of symptomatic stenosis of the great vessels or supra-aortic trunks successfully treated surgically with aorto-subclavian and aorto-innominate bypass. Two were performed via manubriotomy and a third case via standard median sternotomy because of concomitant coronary revascularisation. There was complete symptomatic relief on follow-up, and radiological imaging confirmed good flow in the grafts and post-stenotic arteries.