Radial artery graft vasospasm.

نویسندگان

  • E D Gabe
  • J C Figal
  • J N Wisner
  • R Laguens
چکیده

We report an unusual case of vasospasm of a grafted radial artery complicated with ventricular fibrillation during the postoperative course of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. To our knowledge this is the first documented case of a radial artery graft spasm leading to a severe arrhythmia. The arrhythmia resolved spontaneously. Radial artery graft spasm was demonstrated by angiography and was successfully resolved by intravenous nitroglycerin administration.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

دوره 19 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001