Coronary artery steal via large coronary artery to bronchial artery anastomosis successfully treated by operation

We report a patient with a large coronary artery to bronchial artery anastomosis causing angina by coronary steal. Angina was refractory to medical treatment, but successfully relieved by surgical ligation of the anastomosis.

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Published in:British Heart Journal 1980-10, Vol.44 (4), p.460-463
Main Authors: St John Sutton, M G, Miller, G A, Kerr, I H, Traill, T A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Angina Pectoris - etiology
Angina Pectoris - surgery
Bronchial Arteries - abnormalities
Bronchial Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Bronchiectasis - etiology
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - complications
Coronary Vessel Anomalies - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Methods
Middle Aged
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Summary:We report a patient with a large coronary artery to bronchial artery anastomosis causing angina by coronary steal. Angina was refractory to medical treatment, but successfully relieved by surgical ligation of the anastomosis.
ISSN:0007-0769
1355-6037
1468-201X
2053-5864
DOI:10.1136/hrt.44.4.460