Case Reports in Cardiology (Jan 2013)

Coronary-Subclavian Steal Syndrome: Percutaneous Approach

  • Carina Machado,
  • Luís Raposo,
  • Sílvio Leal,
  • Pedro Araújo Gonçalves,
  • Henrique Mesquita Gabriel,
  • Rui Campante Teles,
  • Manuel Sousa Almeida,
  • Miguel Mendes

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/757423
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2013

Abstract

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Coronary subclavian steal syndrome is a rare ischemic cause in patients after myocardial revascularization surgery. Subclavian artery stenosis or compression proximal to the internal mammary artery graft is the underlying cause. The authors present a clinical case of a patient with previous history of non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, triple coronary bypass, and effort angina since the surgery, with a positive ischemic test. Coronary angiography revealed a significant stenosis of the left subclavian artery, proximal to the internal mammary graft.