Abstract
THE INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY (IMA) is used as the conduit of choice in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) due to its superior long-term outcomes compared to venous grafts. The IMA collateralizes to the external iliac artery by anastomosis with the inferior epigastric artery. In patients with chronic aortoiliac occlusion, arterial perfusion of the lower limbs may be supplied mostly by this collateral pathway. In this case report, the authors describe the occurrence of acute bilateral lower limb ischemia following CABG using bilateral IMA grafts in a patient with severe aortoiliac occlusive disease.
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