Left Thoracotomy and Femoro-Femoral Bypass for Reoperative Revascularization of the Posterior Coronary Circulation

5 patients requiring coronary bypass graft into the inferolateral surface of the heart, with refractory angina pectoris, angiographic occlusion of lateral wall native vessels or previous occluded vein grafts, and positive exercise test. Four had patent internal mammary to the LAD.

Left thoracotomy and femoro-femoral cardiopulmonary bypass for reoperative revascularization using internal mammary artery or saphenous vein grafts with proximal inflow from descending thoracic aorta.

Postoperative clinical course