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Concurrent coronary grafting of the donor heart with left internal mammary artery: 10-year experience

Lookup NU author(s): Professor John Dark

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Abstract

We report 4 donor hearts with palpable atherosclerosis on the surface of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD), which was thought to be significant. The heart ordinarily would have been rejected in the absence of availability of donor coronary angiography or bench angiography. Instead, we accepted the organ and bypassed the atherosclerotic lesion with a left internal mammary artery. Long-term outcome and follow-up are reported.

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Author(s): Abid Q, Parry G, Forty J, Dark JH

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Year: 2002

Volume: 21

Issue: 7

Pages: 812-814

ISSN (print): 1053-2498

ISSN (electronic): 1557-3117

Publisher: Elsevier

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1053-2498(01)00391-6

DOI: 10.1016/S1053-2498(01)00391-6

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