Nauman Khalid, Evan Shlofmitz, Yuefeng Chen, Brian C. Case, Aaphtaab Dheendsa, Hayder Hashim, Ron Waksman
Competitive flow from a non-critical native vessel leading to longitudinal narrowing/atresia of the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) is described as “the string phenomenon.” We describe spontaneous recanalization of an atretic LIMA following coronary artery bypass grafting for multivessel coronary artery disease.
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Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine Volume 23, February 2021, Pages 119-120
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