The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 69, 703-707, Copyright © 1975 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Postperfusion stenosis of the common left coronary artery
E Hazan, C Rioux, A Dequirot and J Mathey
Late stenosis is a rare but potentially lethal complication of coronary
perfusion. In 3 patients, anginal pain appeared 2 to 6 months after aortic
valve surgery. Coronary angiography was performed because of rapid
evolution of symptoms. Severe stenosis of the common left coronary artery
was shown in all 3 cases. Immediate aorto-coronary bypass was undertaken
with good results. Graft patency was demonstrated in 2 cases, 6 and 7
months after the operations.