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Ann Thorac Surg
; 85(2): 647-9, 2008 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18222288
ABSTRACT
Spasm of the left internal thoracic artery in the perioperative period represents a life-threatening complication after coronary artery bypass grafting. We present a case in which graft spasm was treated with the administration of intra-arterial nitroglycerin and verapamil. Although vasospasm is more often seen in radial artery grafts, this case demonstrates that left internal thoracic artery grafts are also prone to spasm.