DOI: 10.5935/abc.20140160 An 80-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of an acute coronary syndrome. He had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) 12 years ago, which involved a left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft to the left anterior descending coronary artery. Direct LIMA injection revealed an arteriovenous fistula between the distal portion of a grossly dilated LI...

BACKGROUND Uncertainty exists regarding the frequency of early occlusion when the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) is anastomosed to the left anterior descending artery (LAD) through a sternotomy with conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The issue has gained importance for comparison with less invasive surgical approaches in which operative exposure may be limited and graft a...

It is hypothesized that methylamine (MA) and semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase (SSAO) activity are involved in the cardiovascular complications in human diabetics. To test this, we 1) determined the acute vasoactive effects of MA (1-1,000 micromol/l) in uncontracted and norepinephrine (NE; 1 micromol/l)-precontracted human blood vessels used for coronary artery bypass grafts [left internal ...

To cite: Hailan A, Obaid D, Zaidi A, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014206583 DESCRIPTION A 72-year-old man who had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting 18 years previously (including left internal mammary artery (LIMA) graft to the left anterior descending artery) presented with an acute coronary syndrome. He underwent angiography to...

The genus Phaseolus , native to the Americas, is composed of more than eighty wild species, five which were domesticated in pre-Columbian times. Since beginning domestication events this genus, ample opportunities for gene flow with relatives have existed. present work reviews extent primary and secondary areas aim illustrating how evolutionary force may conditioned ecological fitness widesprea...

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Ligiane A. de Souza, Tiago M. Delboni, Karla A. V. Borges, Clodoveu A. Davis Jr. e Alberto H. F. Laender UFMG – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – Departamento de Ciência da Computação – Av. Presidente Antônio Carlos, 6627, 31270-901, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil, PRODABEL – Empresa de Informática e Informação do Município de Belo Horizonte – Av. Presidente Carlos Luz, 1275, 31230-000, Belo H...