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Ann Thorac Surg 1999;68:908-911
© 1999 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Original Articles: Cardiovascular

Integrated left anterior small thoracotomy and angioplasty for coronary artery revascularization

^a Department of Anaesthetics and Cardiovascular Radiology, Bristol Heart Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
^b Departments of Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy

Address reprint requests to Prof Angelini, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW UK
e-mail: g.d.angelini{at}bristol.ac.uk

Background. The minimal access surgical technique of a left anterior small thoracotomy (LAST) for coronary artery bypass grafting is now well established. This procedure however, does not allow multivessel revascularization. We present our early experience of an integrated approach using LAST and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), either staged or simultaneous.

Methods. Eighteen patients (14 men and 4 women), mean age 63 (range 35–87 years) were treated. Four patients underwent simultaneous LAST and PTCA revascularization. The remaining 14 patients were first treated with the LAST procedure, followed 1–3 days later by angioplasty. Angiographic assessment was carried out before PTCA and at 6 months after.

Results. The 14 patients who underwent the staged procedure all had patent left internal mammary artery/ left anterior descending coronary artery grafts. Angioplasty was performed on 21 vessels (10 stented) with good early angiographic results. All patients were extubated early, mean intensive care stay was 14.7 + 9.4 hours, mean hospital stay was 5 + 1.5 days. All patients were symptom free at 18 months follow-up.

Conclusions. Staged LAST and angioplasty is a safe and effective approach suitable for patients in whom there are contraindications to the use of extracorporeal circulation. The simultaneous approach is limited by the risk of bleeding associated with the use of anticoagulation when coronary stenting is required.

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