European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 3, 476-478, Copyright © 1989 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Adequate global myocardial perfusion provided by a left internal mammary artery. A case report
F Wellens, H Vanermen and O Lesceu
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, O.L., Vrouw Ziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium.
We report a 57-year-old patient who developed a significant stenosis in a
proximal anastomosis after CABG. Reconstruction was carried out with the
left internal mammary artery which provided the global myocardial perfusion
with an excellent longterm functional result.