Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Situs Inversus Totalis
10.4326/jjcvs.34.152
- VernacularTitle:全内臓逆位における冠動脈バイパス術の経験
- Author:
Kenji Aoki
;
Fumiaki Oguma
;
Masaaki Sugawara
;
Hiroyuki Hirahara
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:Japanese Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
2005;34(2):152-155
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Cardiovascular surgery in situs inversus totalis (SIT) is unusual. We report a case of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in SIT. A 67-year-old man with unstable angina pectoris was admitted to our hospital. Coronary arteriography demonstrated three-vessel disease in the mirror-image heart. CABG with 4 distal anastomosis was carried out with conventional methods. Careful observation based on complete understanding for preoperative images could minimize operative difficulties caused by mirror-image heart.