One-year angiographic results of left anterior descending bypass using internal mammary artery: a series of 48 consecutive patients

Authors

Ahmed S. Mahlab, National Heart InstituteFollow

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

The left internal mammary artery (LIMA) has been used as a conduit for coronary artery revascularization since 1968. Here we are reporting A total of 48 consecutive patients were operated upon using double mammary arteries. All of them received a mammary graft to the left anterior descending artery (LAD). All 48 of them were controlled angiographically at 1 year postoperative to ensure satisfactory well-functioning grafts.

Keywords

Angiography, internal mammary artery, left anterior descending

Recommended Citation

Mahlab, Ahmed S. (2019) "One-year angiographic results of left anterior descending bypass using internal mammary artery: a series of 48 consecutive patients," Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research: Vol. 2: Iss. 4, Article 13.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/JMISR.JMISR_62_18