Aorto-innominate artery bypass for migrated stent

J Card Surg. 2021 Jan;36(1):312-314. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15092. Epub 2020 Oct 8.

Abstract

We report a case of a 64-year-old female who first presented with a transient ischemic attack in 2007 due to an innominate artery stenosis, which indicated an endovascular stent placement. In 2008, she presented with recurrence of symptoms and was diagnosed with in-stent restenosis alongside an unusual occurrence of retrograde migration into the ascending aortic arch. We performed an aorto-innominate bypass through a median sternotomy. The patient was discharged without any complications thereafter, and the graft has shown excellent patency. As of 2019, the patient remains well.

Keywords: bypass; innominate artery; stenosis; stenting.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation*
  • Brachiocephalic Trunk* / diagnostic imaging
  • Brachiocephalic Trunk* / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Stents / adverse effects
  • Sternotomy
  • Treatment Outcome