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Case Reports
. 2001 Feb;52(2):242-8.
doi: 10.1002/1522-726x(200102)52:2<242::aid-ccd1059>3.0.co;2-a.

Post mediastinal radiation coronary artery disease and its effects on arterial conduits

M H Khan  1 , S M Ettinger
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Case Reports

Post mediastinal radiation coronary artery disease and its effects on arterial conduits

M H Khan et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2001 Feb.

Abstract

Therapeutic mediastinal radiation predisposes patients to an increased risk of developing premature coronary artery disease. Other structures surrounding the heart within the radiation field are also susceptible to injury. This case report highlights the importance of recognizing concurrent damage to the internal mammary artery that, in this particular group of patients, may not be the ideal arterial conduit for coronary artery bypass surgery.

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