[Refractory angina caused by steal phenomenon in internal mammary artery resolved with embolization]

E Galve; J Angel; I Anivarro; J Escudero; J Soler Soler

doi:10.1016/s0300-8932(98)74840-7

[Refractory angina caused by steal phenomenon in internal mammary artery resolved with embolization]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1998 Nov;51(11):915-7. doi: 10.1016/s0300-8932(98)74840-7.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

E Galve¹, J Angel, I Anivarro, J Escudero, J Soler Soler

Affiliation

¹ Servei de Cardiologia, Hospital General Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona.

PMID: 9859716
DOI: 10.1016/s0300-8932(98)74840-7

Abstract

We report a patient with refractory angina in the postoperative period of a coronary artery bypass grafting. Ischemia was due to a large side branch of the left internal mammary artery causing steal phenomenon that was treated with transcatheter coil embolization.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Aged
Angina Pectoris / therapy*
Embolization, Therapeutic*
Humans
Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis*
Male
Myocardial Ischemia / etiology
Myocardial Ischemia / therapy
Postoperative Complications / therapy*