Successful Management of Unremitting Spasm after Myocardial Revascularization Exclusively with Bilateral Internal Thoracic Arteries in Y-graft Configuration: A Case Report

Authors

  • Ovidiu Stiru Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
  • Roxana Carmen Geana Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
  • Diana Ioana Sorostinean Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
  • Marin Postu Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
  • Mihai Stefan Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
  • Ovidiu Chioncel Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania
  • Vlad Anton Iliescu Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.2040

Keywords:

coronary artery spasm, coronary artery bypass grafting, total arterial revascularization

Abstract

Coronary artery spasm (CAS) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is rare, and in time may be fatal for the patient if undiagnosed. The purpose of the present study is to report the case of a patient who survived after experiencing a persistent spasm of all native coronary arteries following successful arterial myocardial revascularization. Furthermore, we aimed to discuss the therapeutic strategies which may prevent the occurrence of a coronary artery spasm in settings of myocardial revascularization, in the context of reviewed specific literature evidences.

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Published

2019-07-03

How to Cite

Stiru, O., Geana, R. C., Sorostinean, D. I., Postu, M., Stefan, M., Chioncel, O., & Iliescu, V. A. (2019). Successful Management of Unremitting Spasm after Myocardial Revascularization Exclusively with Bilateral Internal Thoracic Arteries in Y-graft Configuration: A Case Report. The Heart Surgery Forum, 22(4), E283-E286. https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.2040

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2019)

Section

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