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Is stealing still a crime? Comment on left internal mammary artery side branch intervention in the management of coronary steal syndrome following coronary artery bypass grafting
Author(s) -
Kern Morton J.
Publication year - 2021
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.29446
Subject(s) - medicine , angina , cardiology , artery , bypass grafting , internal thoracic artery , blood flow , occlusion , myocardial infarction
Key Points Post‐coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) angina has been attributed unligated thoracic side branches competing with LIMA‐LAD flow. Case reports suggest thoracic branch occlusion can relieve angina. Phasic arterial blood flow and direct measurements argue against the existence of LIMA steal.