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Simultaneous hybrid revascularization by bilateral carotid stenting and coronary artery bypass grafting
Author(s) -
Visconti Gabriella,
Marino Luigi,
Briguori Carlo
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.22880
Subject(s) - medicine , revascularization , bypass grafting , cardiology , concomitant , artery , stenosis , coronary artery disease , stent , surgery , carotid stenting , myocardial infarction , carotid endarterectomy
Management of patient with concomitant severe coronary and carotid artery disease is challenging. The combined or staged surgical revascularization is burdened by a high risk of morbidity and mortality. Carotid artery stenting (CAS) has been recently introduced as an alternative revascularization approach. We describe a case of simultaneous hybrid revascularization by CAS followed by immediate coronary artery bypass graft in a patient with a severe coronary artery disease and bilateral carotid artery stenosis. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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