ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Following Left Internal Thoracic Artery-to-Coronary Bypass Secondary to Arterial Steal Phenomenon
Providers should be aware that LITA side branches, if not ligated during surgery, may lead to threatening coronary ischemia. If such side branches cannot be ligated intraoperatively, then intravascular embolization is an effective treatment strategy.
Authors
- Gage R Watson
- Evan H. Kwong
- Keerit Tauh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8454-4923)
- Ian Billingsley
Institutions
- Interior Health (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Kelowna General Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.103406
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of British Columbia