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  • Use of the Amplatzer Vascular Plug® for treatment of Coronary Steal
    International Journal of Cardiology, 2007
    Co-Authors: N. Weinberg, William J. French, David M. Shavelle
    Abstract:

    The left internal mammary artery (LIMA) is a widely used conduit during Coronary artery bypass graft surgery because of its excellent long-term patency. Although large LIMA side branches are typically ligated during the surgery, the occurrence of a Coronary Steal phenomenon related to these side branches following surgery remains controversial. A variety of devices, including coil embolization and gelatin sponge particles, have been used in the percutaneous treatment of LIMA side branch induced Coronary Steal. The Amplatzer Vascular Plug® has recently been applied in variety of clinical situations, including the occlusion of aortopulmonary collaterals, patent ductus arteriosus and pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. The Amplatzer Vascular Plug® is a self-expandable, cylindrical device made from nitinol that offers several potential advantages in this setting including ease of delivery, a wide range of device sizes and the ability to safely remove the device if placement location in not optimal. In this case report, we present a patient with objective ischemia in the left anterior descending artery distribution secondary to Coronary Steal from a large LIMA side branch that was successfully treated using the Amplatzer Vascular Plug®.

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