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(Chest. 1973;64:523-524.)
© 1973 American College of Chest Physicians

Internal Mammary Arteriography Prior to Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

W. Gerald Rainer M.D., F.C.C.P.1; Theodore R. Sadler Jr. M.D., F.C.C.P.1; and Marvin S. Liggett M.D.1

1 Section of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery and Department of Medicine, St. Joseph Hospital, Denver

Before final decision is made to utilize an internal mammary artery (IMA) for coronary bypass, the status of the IMA should be ascertained by arteriography. Four examples are detailed that show severe ooclusive, aneurysmal, or degenerative wall disease in or about the IMA. In the presence of such abnormalities, the IMA should not be used for coronary bypass.






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