A Case of Subclavian-Subclavian Artery Bypass Grafting for Relief of Left Subclavian Artery Occlusion in a Patient with Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using a Left Internal Mammary Artery Graft

Abstract

A 65-year-old man had undergone coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using a left internal mammary artery graft 3 years and 5 months previously. Anginal pains recurred due to an occlusion of the left subclavian artery. A subclavian-subclavian artery bypass was performed using 8mm e-PTFE graft with rings and the results were excellent. This grafting procedure appears to be a safe and satisfactory reperfusion technique, and therefore we recommend its use in patients requiring CABG.