Abstract
The left internal mammary artery (LIMA) is the gold standard conduit used to revascularize the left anterior descending artery and has consistently been shown to be associated with better survival, graft patency, and freedom from cardiac events compared with other used conduits. Evaluation of LIMA flow and anatomy is not routinely done by the interventional cardiologist while performing the left heart catheterization. We present a case where the LIMA was found to be the major blood supply to the left leg, which might have led to leg ischemia if the LIMA had been used as graft.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | e425-e427 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 111 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2021 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Keywords
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiology/cardiologist
- Collateral blood flow
- Coronary artery disease
- Coronary artery imaging
- Peripheral vascular disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine