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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003;24:830-833
© 2003 Elsevier Science NL

Case report

Coronary artery spasm after off-pump coronary artery by-pass grafting

Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Verona Medical School, Ospedale Civile Maggiore Borgo Trento, Piazzale Stefani 1, 37126 Verona, Italy

Received 10 February 2003; received in revised form 4 June 2003; accepted 16 June 2003.

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The immediate postoperative period of patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery by-pass grafting can be severely complicated by unsuspected coronary artery spasm. A case of right coronary artery spasm possibly induced by myocardial stabilisation technique is presented.

Key Words: Coronary artery spasm • Coronary artery by-pass grafting complications