The choice of conduits for surgical revascularization in patients with aortic coarctation can be puzzling, as the internal thoracic arteries can be dilated, atherosclerotic and unsuitable for grafting. Reports in the literature are controversial: in some cases, the internal thoracic artery was not suitable for revascularization, while in others, it could be used with discordant outcomes. Here, we review the literature on the subject.
Gaudino, M. F. L., Farina, P., Toesca Di Castellazzo, A., Bonalumi, G., Tsiopoulos, V., Bruno, P., Massetti, M., The use of internal thoracic artery grafts in patients with aortic coarctation, <<EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY>>, 2013; 44 (3): 415-418. [doi:10.1093/ejcts/ezt085] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/66263]
The use of internal thoracic artery grafts in patients with aortic coarctation
Gaudino, Mario Fulvio Luigi;Farina, Piero;Toesca Di Castellazzo, Amelia;Bonalumi, Giorgia;Tsiopoulos, Vasileios;Bruno, Piergiorgio;Massetti, Massimo
2013
Abstract
The choice of conduits for surgical revascularization in patients with aortic coarctation can be puzzling, as the internal thoracic arteries can be dilated, atherosclerotic and unsuitable for grafting. Reports in the literature are controversial: in some cases, the internal thoracic artery was not suitable for revascularization, while in others, it could be used with discordant outcomes. Here, we review the literature on the subject.
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