Radial artery graft vasospasm

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2001 Jan;19(1):102-4. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(00)00601-1.

Abstract

We report an unusual case of vasospasm of a grafted radial artery complicated with ventricular fibrillation during the postoperative course of coronary artery bypass graft surgery. To our knowledge this is the first documented case of a radial artery graft spasm leading to a severe arrhythmia. The arrhythmia resolved spontaneously. Radial artery graft spasm was demonstrated by angiography and was successfully resolved by intravenous nitroglycerin administration.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Bypass*
  • Coronary Vasospasm / diagnostic imaging*
  • Coronary Vasospasm / drug therapy
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / diagnostic imaging*
  • Graft Occlusion, Vascular / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitroglycerin / administration & dosage
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
  • Postoperative Complications / drug therapy
  • Radial Artery / transplantation*

Substances

  • Nitroglycerin