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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;78:1482-1483
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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The Use of Aortic Connector as Shunt During Endarterectomy of Innominate Artery

Jaroslav Benedik, MD, PhDa,*, Viktor Zlocha, MDa, Jiri Mokrejs, MDa, Jiri Ferda, MD, PhDb

a Cardiac Surgery, Charles University Hospital, Pilsen, Czech Republic
b Radiology, Charles University Hospital, Pilsen, Czech Republic

Accepted for publication September 5, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Benedik, Faculty Hospital, Charles University Pilsen–Lochotín, Alej Svobody 80, 304 60 Pilsen, Czech Republic
benedik{at}fnplzen.cz

The St. Jude aortic connector system (St. Jude Medical, Inc, St. Paul, MN) is being increasingly used for the construction of vein proximal anastomosis in coronary artery bypass grafting. We suggest a possible use of the connected vein as temporary shunt during open endarterectomy of the innominate artery and at the same time as graft for coronary artery bypass grafting.






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