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Is stealing still a crime? Comment on left internal mammary artery side branch intervention in the management of coronary steal syndrome following coronary artery bypass grafting

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Post‐coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) angina has been attributed unligated thoracic side branches competing with LIMA‐LAD flow. Case reports suggest thoracic branch occlusion can relieve angina. Phasic arterial blood… Click to show full abstract

Post‐coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) angina has been attributed unligated thoracic side branches competing with LIMA‐LAD flow. Case reports suggest thoracic branch occlusion can relieve angina. Phasic arterial blood flow and direct measurements argue against the existence of LIMA steal.

Keywords: branch; artery bypass; side; coronary artery

Journal Title: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Year Published: 2021

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