Can hand steal blood from the heart ?

• CAD is the major cardiovascular disease of our population.
• CABG is the most common cardiac surgery done world over.
• LIMA to LAD graft is the most common by pass done.

The purpose is to short circuit some of the blood meant for the hand to the heart.

But ,  is it always a helping hand ?

May not be . . . at times  of crises  the  hand  sucks  blood  from the heart .This is called coronary-subclavia steal phenomenon

Is it not dangerous ?

How to anticipate or prevent this complication in patients who are posted for CABG-LIMA graft ?

Click on the link for the reveiw article from Annlas of  thoracic   surgery