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  • Title: [Effects of coronary artery bypass grafting for patients with totally occluded left anterior descending arteries].
    Author: Yokoyama H, Satoh K, Akino Y, Ohmi M.
    Journal: Nihon Kyobu Geka Gakkai Zasshi; 1992 Apr; 40(4):549-53. PubMed ID: 1613281.
    Abstract:
    Between April, 1987 and March, 1991, 21 patients with totally occluded left anterior descending arteries (TOLAD) underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in our institute. All of them were diagnosed as angina pectoris and 15 (71%) of them have had episodes of myocardial infarction. Graftability of TOLAD was 90% (19/21) and two of the TOLADs were not suitable for CABG because severe atherosclerosis of these arteries were observed intraoperatively. There was no operative death. Short term (1-2 months) patency was 64% (7/11) for saphenous vein grafts (SVG) and 100% (8/8) for left internal thoracic artery grafts (LITA). Left ventricular wall motion assessed by left ventriculography showed impaired regional wall motion in 63% segments of the segment #2, #3 and #6 preoperatively. However, the regional wall with impaired motion decreased to 31% after CABG. Thallium-201 scintigraphy showed impaired perfusion in 62% segments of the left anterior wall, apex and interventricular septum preoperatively. However, the regional wall with impaired perfusion decreased to 42% after CABG. Exercises tolerance assessed by treadmill test was improved from 3.8 +/- 0.7 Mets preoperatively to 6.5 +/- 0.7 Mets with patent coronary bypass grafts. These data suggested that CABG can improve the wall motion of the regions perfused by TOLADs and the LIMA is more suitable than the SVG for CABG to TOLAD.
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