| Abstract: | Introduction Atherosclerotic coronary artery disease is in an increasing trend in India. With the advancement of non-surgical methods of revascularisation, the patients coming for surgery are of less attractive anatomy. The role of coronary endarterectomy along with coronary artery bypass grafting for a selected group of these patients is quite promising. Materials and Methods From March 2000 to March 2005, out of 362 CABGs performed, 42 patients had undergone coronary endarterectomy. The age range being from 35 to 76 years, M: F is 38∶4 Hypertension was present in 26 (61%), diabetes mellitus in 20 (47.6%), smoking in 26 (61%) and dyslipidemia in 12 (28.5%) cases. Old myocardial infarction was present in 52.3% cases, unstable angina in 16.6%, stable angina in 23.8% and cardiogenic shock in 7.1% cases. All cases had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting with endarterectomy. Out of 18 LAD endarterectomies 17 cases LIMA was used as onlay patch. Result The average number of grafts anastomosed was 3.7. Single-vessel endarterectomy was done in 37, double vessel in 4 and four vessel in one case. LAD endarterectomy was done in 18, RCA in 12, diagonal in 10, intermediate in 1 and marginals in 8 cases. Postoperatively 3 patients had arrhythmia, two perioperative MI, one recurrent angina and one congestive cardiac failure (CCF). There was 2 (4.76%) mortality. Conclusion Hypertension and smoking are major risk factors. LAD is the most common artery requiring endarterectomy. Usage of LIMA following endarterectomy of LAD is quite satisfactory and short term results are encouraging. |
