Can An Early Peri-Anastomotic LITA Stenosis Be Reversible? Calin Ivascau, MD, Dimitrios Buklas, MD, Massimo Massetti, MD, Remy Sabatier, MD, Olivier LePage, MD, Eugenio Neri, MD, Gerard Babatasi, MD, Andrè Khayat, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 79, Issue 1, Pages 348-351 (January 2005) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.08.001
Fig 1 Coronary angiogram performed on postoperative day 3 in October 2000, after the recurrence of angina symptoms. Illustration of the left internal thoracic artery and left anterior descending coronary artery graft with a severe (80%) stenosis 1 cm prior to the anastomosis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 79, 348-351DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.08.001)
Fig 2 Illustration of the left internal thoracic artery and left anterior descending coronary artery graft 3 months after the operation in January 2001; the stenosis, although still present, is not significant. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 79, 348-351DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.08.001)
Fig 3 Coronary angiogram performed 21 months postoperatively in July 2002, demonstrating the complete absence of the perianastomotic stenosis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2005 79, 348-351DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.08.001)