The Use of a Proximal Anastomotic Device to the Side of the Aortic Arch in CABG and AVR: a Case Report / 日本心臓血管外科学会雑誌

ABSTRACT

A 73-year-old woman presented at our hospital with dyspnea. Echocardiography showed severe aortic stenosis and a coronary angiography revealed right coronary artery disease. Therefore, we performed aortic valve replacement (AVR) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. Proximal anastomosis was initially attempted to the ascending aorta. However, the ascending aorta was thin and weak, we decided to anastomose to the side of the aortic arch. Proximal anastomosis was performed with an anastomotic device. Postoperative coronary computed tomography (CT) showed that the graft was patent.