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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999;15:383-388
© 1999 Elsevier Science NL

Early angiographic results after revascularization by minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB)¹

^a Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
^b Department of Cardiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany

Received 22 September 1998; received in revised form 6 January 1999; accepted 12 January 1999.

Corresponding author. Department of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Arnold-Heller-Str. 7, 24105 Kiel, Germany. Tel.: +49-431-597-4400; fax: +49-431-597-4402.

Objective: Anastomosing the left anterior descending artery (LAD) by use of the internal mammary artery (IMA) via an anterior minithoracotomy represents the most commonly performed minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB). However, little is known about angiographic results beyond patency rates. Methods: Therefore, a retrospective analysis of 205 consecutive control angiographies was performed evaluating anastomototic patency as well as the angiographic morphology of the left IMA and the LAD. Results: The overall anastomotic patency rate was 98.0%. As a result of incomplete IMA preparation (6–15 cm) large side branches (n=4), or an IMA course under tension (n=6) were occasionally observed. Despite a tension-free course, the IMA appeared fixed to the chest wall without functional compromise in 21 cases. A restrictive thrombus formation occurred once, IMA dissection was not seen. Two of the grafts developed spasms. A distal IMA stenosis>50% was seen in five cases. Stenosis of the anastomosis (>50%) itself was found once, as well as unexpected malinsertation to diagonal branches (n=4). Compared with preoperative angiograms, de novo stenoses of the LAD were assessed proximal (1450%, 2>50%) and distal (1550%, 2>50%) to the anastomosis. Elevation of the LAD out of the vascular bed was an additional finding (n=12) in a few cases. Conclusions: The overall patency of MIDCAB-LAD-grafting appears to be equivalent to conventional IMA grafting to the LAD. Particular angiographic findings, however, may be directly associated to the applied surgical technique.

Key Words: Minimally invasive coronary surgery • Left internal mammary artery bypass patency • Beating heart surgery

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