| Literature DB >> 12428384 |
Hiroshi Okamoto1, Akinori Tamenishi, Yutaka Itoh, Takao Niimi.
Abstract
In the presence of a midline-crossed internal thoracic artery graft, a median sternotomy may jeopardize the graft and compromise hemodynamics. We report successful aortic valve replacement using a "staircase" thoracotomy and hypothermic axillary perfusion with balloon aortic occlusion in 2 men who had patent right internal thoracic artery grafts that was previously anastomosed to the left anterior descending coronary artery.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12428384 DOI: 10.1007/bf02913178
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 1344-4964