Missing grafts and the potential for inappropriate revascularization.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Bolorunduro O; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.; Morsy M; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.; Cheema Y; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.; Khouzam RN; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States. Electronic address: khouzamrami@yahoo.com.
- Source
- Publisher: Lisbon Country of Publication: Portugal NLM ID: 8710716 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2174-2030 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08702551 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Rev Port Cardiol Subsets: MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English; Portuguese
The best outcome for coronary intervention in coronary artery bypass graft patients requires knowledge of prior coronary anatomy. This information is not always available as many cases present acutely, especially in ST-elevation myocardial infarction. We present three cases in which bypass grafts were documented as occluded but follow-up angiograms for other reasons revealed that the grafts were still patent. This presents the potential for inappropriate revascularizations.
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