Characterization of the atherosclerotic plaque in the internal mammary artery

Arciniegas, Enrique; Fermín, Enrique; Tortoledo, Francisco; Vásquez, José R.; Bello, Alexis

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0304(199804)43:4<413::aid-ccd12>3.0.co;2-k

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“…The physiological properties of the LIMA include higher vasodilator sensitivity, lower vasoconstrictor sensitivity, rapid lipolysis, and less activation of lipid synthesis [6]. Arciniegas et al [7] reported that only 2 of the 15 segments in the harvested LIMA were found to have atherosclerotic plaques. Since the abovementioned features prevent arteriosclerotic changes in the LIMA, it is widely used as a graft and has excellent long-term patency.…”

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Acute occlusion of the left internal mammary artery graft in the late postoperative period

Nakamura

Yamamoto

Funayama

et al. 2014

Journal of Cardiology Cases

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The left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft used in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) reliably revascularizes the left anterior descending artery (LAD) and has excellent long-term patency. Here, we report a rare case of ST-elevation myocardial infarction caused by acute occlusion of the LIMA in the late postoperative period. A 62-year-old man who underwent CABG for a myocardial infarction 15 years previously was transferred to our hospital for the recurrence of acute anterior myocardial infarction. Emergent cardiac catheterization revealed complete occlusion from the mid-portion of the LIMA to the LAD. We successfully treated this patient with primary stent implantation to the culprit LIMA lesion using intravascular ultrasound guidance.

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