Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting for a left main lesion due to cardiac allograft vasculopathy in Japan: first report of a case

Surg Today. 2014 Oct;44(10):1949-52. doi: 10.1007/s00595-013-0651-0. Epub 2013 Jul 3.

Abstract

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is a major cause of mortality after transplantation. We treated a 44-year-old female with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) 4 years after heart transplantation. Annual examinations, including coronary angiography and intravenous ultrasound (IVUS), revealed a severe lesion in the left main trunk. The left internal mammary artery was successfully anastomosed to the left anterior descending artery in an off-pump manner. To ensure that patients have a good long-term outcome after heart transplantation, routine examinations, including IVUS, are crucial, because of the nature of CAV. OPCAB is a good option for a left main trunk lesion due to CAV.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Allografts
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Heart Transplantation
  • Humans
  • Japan
  • Mammary Arteries / surgery
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis*
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional