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Ann Thorac Surg 1995;59:323-326
© 1995 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Postoperative Symptomatic Internal Thoracic Artery Stenosis and Successful Treatment With PTCA

Divisions of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Canada

Accepted for publication August 2, 1994.

From 1988 to 1992, 4,182 coronary bypass grafting procedures were performed at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. The left internal thoracic artery (ITA) was used in 2,913 patients, the right ITA in 79, and bilateral ITAs in 61 for a total of 3,053 patients with ITAs. This study assessed patients requiring angioplasty for symptomatic ITA stenosis after operation. A total of 29 patients (0.95%) with a mean age of 55.3 ± 1.9 years underwent angioplasty for ITA stenosis from 4 days to 34 months after operation (mean, 6.5 ± 1.6 months). Internal thoracic artery stenosis was identified in 18 patients (62.1%) within 3 months after operation. Angina was present in 26 patients (89.7%), a positive stress test in 8 (27.6%), and myocardial infarction in 1 (3.4%). At angiography, a total of 34 stenotic sites were identified in ITA grafts. Angioplasty was successful (<50% residual stenosis) in 31 sites (91.2%). Follow-up was available for 28 of 29 patients (96.6%) at 24.6 ± 2.3 months. Four patients (14.3%) returned with restenosis within 3 months, 2 of whom had successful repeat angioplasty, and 1 required reoperation. Canadian Cardiovascular Society anginal class after angioplasty was less than class II in 84.6% of patients. In conclusion, symptomatic postoperative ITA stenosis is uncommon, occurs most frequently at the site of distal anastomosis, and generally presents within 3 months of operation. It may be safely and effectively treated with angioplasty with a low recurrence rate.

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