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The internal thoracic artery (ITA), also known as the internal mammary artery, is an artery that supplies the anterior chest wall and the breasts. [1] It is a paired artery, with one running along each side of the sternum , to continue after its bifurcation as the superior epigastric and musculophrenic arteries .
MICS CABG allows utilization of the left internal mammary artery (IMA; aka left internal thoracic artery, left ITA) to bypass the left anterior descending artery (LAD), which is termed as left IMA-LAD, as a preferable anastomosis whenever indicated and technically feasible (Loop et al.) and has been proven to benefit in event free survival ...
Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG): Grafting an artery or vein from elsewhere to bypass a stenotic coronary artery. Performed by cardiothoracic surgeons, a sternotomy is performed to open the chest and then grafts are performed. Cardiopulmonary bypass may be necessary. The internal mammary artery or saphenous vein can be used as grafts. The ...
The anastomosis supplying the left anterior descending branch is the most significant one and usually, the left internal mammary artery is harvested for use. Other commonly employed sources are the right internal mammary artery, the radial artery , and the great saphenous vein .
[27] [28] A left parasternal approach begins 3 to 5 cm left of the sternum to avoid the left internal mammary artery, in the 5th intercostal space. [29] Often, a cannula is left in place during resuscitation following initial drainage so that the procedure can be performed again if the need arises.
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The perforating branches of the internal thoracic artery pierce through the internal intercostal muscles of the superior six intercostal spaces. These small arteries run with the anterior cutaneous branches of the intercostal nerves .
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