Key result
The ipsilateral brachial artery approach permitted successful angioplasty of the internal mammary artery graft in 87.5% (7 of 8) of patients, with no clinical restenosis at a mean 7.7 months.
Why the study?
Does the brachial artery approach allow safe and successful transluminal internal mammary artery angioplasty in patients with coronary grafts?
Population
8 patients requiring angioplasty of the internal mammary artery coronary graft.
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
1-16 months (mean: 7.7 months)
Authors
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Should not yet change femoral-first practice for IMA graft angioplasty; leaves open comparative efficacy in larger series.
Observational (n=8)
Does the brachial artery approach allow safe and successful transluminal internal mammary artery angioplasty in patients with coronary grafts?
The ipsilateral brachial artery approach is a safe and successful alternative to the femoral technique for internal mammary artery graft angioplasty.
Dorros et al. (1986) conducted an observational in Internal mammary artery coronary graft requiring angioplasty (n=8). Transluminal internal mammary artery angioplasty via the brachial artery approach was evaluated on Successful angioplasty procedure. The ipsilateral brachial artery approach permitted successful angioplasty of the internal mammary artery graft in 87.5% (7 of 8) of patients, with no clinical restenosis at a mean 7.7 months.
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