A Potential risk of myocardial ischemia during thoracoabdominal aortic repair after coronary artery bypass grafting using the right gastroepiploic artery

Abstract

In-situ right gastroepiploic artery (RGEA) has been used as one of the reliable conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We report a case of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair in a patient who had previous CABG using the RGEA graft. There is a great potential risk for critical myocardial ischemia when performing open repair for TAAA in those patients. © 2012 The Editorial Committee of Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. All rights reserved.