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We report a case of a 52-year-old man with severe coronary artery and graft spasm after triple-vessel off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Emergent coronary angiography was performed to identify the location and severity of the spasm. Intracoronary injections of several vasodilators failed to relieve the spasm. Observational treatments including intra-aortic balloon pump and inotropic drugs to increase coronary flow were performed until the spasm resolved. The patient recovered and was discharged. A follow-up coronary angiography revealed patent native coronary artery and bypass grafts without evidence of residual spasm.
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Fukui, T., Takanashi, S. & Hosoda, Y. Coronary artery and graft spasm after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Jpn J Thorac Caridovasc Surg 53, 109–113 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-005-0012-z
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