Abstract |
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare, inherited connective tissue disorder with numerous systemic manifestations that include premature coronary artery disease. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is known to be beneficial in patients with PXE-related coronary artery disease. In these patients, however, the suitability of arterial conduits, including the internal mammary artery, has been controversial. We present a patient with PXE-related coronary artery disease who has had long-term patency of a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft after an off-pump CABG procedure in which LIMA and bilateral radial artery conduits were used.
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Authors | Howard K Song, Erez Sharoni, Byron Williams Jr, Robert A Guyton, John D Puskas |
Journal | The Annals of thoracic surgery
(Ann Thorac Surg)
Vol. 78
Issue 2
Pg. 691-3
(Aug 2004)
ISSN: 1552-6259 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 15276551
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Angina, Unstable
(surgery)
- Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump
- Coronary Stenosis
(etiology, surgery)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Graft Occlusion, Vascular
(surgery)
- Humans
- Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis
(methods)
- Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
(complications)
- Radial Artery
(surgery)
- Stents
- Vascular Patency
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